'Generational performance' - Fans praise the New York Knicks as Ben Stiller shares a nostalgic memory involving Willis Reed
Willis Reed (image by) and Ben Stiller (image by Rob Griffith/AP)
Big day for the
New York Knicks
fans as the team marched into the
Eastern Conference finals
, Game 5, after defeating the Boston Celtics by 4-1. As the team celebrates the feat, fans go through a major throwback moment, as the last time the Knicks went into the finals was in the year 2000. While fans and celebrities across different fields started celebrating the achievement, a heartwarming post involving
Willis Reed
by
Ben Stiller
caught the attention of the fans.
Veteran basketball professional Willis Reed spent his entire pro-basketball career playing for the New York Knicks
Ben Stiller, an American actor, comedian and filmmaker, has been an avid follower of the
NBA
league, supporting the team New York Knicks since forever now. The actor recently posted an old picture from his childhood that showcased the dedication of the individual towards his favorite team. The photograph showed young Stiller pointing towards the poster of the basketball veteran Willis Reed.
One of the most important parts of the team, Reed spent the entire pro-basketball career of his life playing for the Knicks. In 1970, the player was awarded as the team's most valuable player. After retiring as a player, Reed served the rest of his life as a coach for several other teams, like the Atlanta Hawks, the Sacramento Kings and the New Jersey Nets. Ahead of the Knicks match against the Celtics, Stiller posted the old picture as a way of showing his long-lasting support towards the New York-based team. Stiller wrote, 'Been at this for a while. #Knicks in 6.'
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The post immediately caught the interest of the fan community and they started commenting on the post, appreciating the Knicks for their performance until now. One of the users wrote while praising Reed, 'One of the first basketball folk legends my dad taught me was on the toughness of Willis Reed. True NYK icon.'
Another one wrote, 'Remember my grandfather screaming about Bernard King. Good times'
'I tell you...the @nyknicks are putting on a generational performance, making fans out of adversaries.'
'That's Willis Reed'
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Previously, the Knicks had a chance to march into the finals in the years 2013, 2023 and 2024. However, the team came up short each time. Fans are in joy owing to the significant achievement that has been attained after a gap of almost 25 years.
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