Willis Reed, New York Knicks (Photo By Ross Lewis/Getty Images)
50 years ago today, the New York Knicks were champions of basketball.
May 8, 1970 should be a holiday in New York City.
Fifty years ago today the New York Knicks, led by Willis Reed‘s gimp leg, Walt “Clyde” Frazier’s amazing all-around play, and a usual team effort from the likes of Dick Barnett and Dave DeBusschere, won their first championship in franchise history in a Game 7 triumph over the Los Angeles Lakers.
One of the most iconic moments in sports history, Knicks center Willis Reed, who had a torn thigh muscle and wasn’t expected to play, limped out of the Madison Square Garden tunnel, stunning fans and players on the court, providing the inspiration the Knicks needed to clinch the title.