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Remembering Glenn Frey's role in bringing Phil Jackson back to the Knicks

Yes, a member of The Eagles help usher in a new phase in Knicks history. So what?

Glenn Frey, guitarist and founder member of The Eagles, died Monday at the age of 67. He sold an unfathomable number of records in a musical career that spanned decades -- The Eagles' first greatest hits album ranks among the top-selling albums of all time -- and forever cemented his place in '80s lore with his work on the Miami Vice soundtrack.

I'm here to talk about none of this. For me, Glenn Frey's most important contribution has nothing to do with music.