The New York Knickerbockers, commonly referred to as the Knicks, are a professional basketball team based in New York City, New York. The team was established in 1946 as one of the founding members of the Basketball Association of America (BAA), which became the NBA after merging with their rival, the National Basketball League (NBL) in 1949.
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He was elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2008; He was an 11 time All-Star; He won two gold Olympic medals
He is a member of the Basketball Hall of Fame; He won two NBA Championships with the New York Knicks in the early 1970's
He retired 10th on the NBA all-time 3 point field goals made list
He is tied with Red Auerbach for coaching the most NBA teams (nine) to a championship
FORMER NBA PLAYER AND COACH
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He led the New York Knicks to the 1999 NBA Finals; He has been an NBA analyst for ESPN
He was a 2012 NBA BBVA Rising Star; He is credited with the global phenomenon Linsanity
He is one of the most beloved players in New York Knick history; He was named the NBA's Sixth Man of the Year in 1997
He is the first coach in NCAA basketball history to win two NCAA Championships (Kentucky 1996 and Louisville 2013)
He was the 1980-81 NBA Comeback Player of the Year; He led the NBA in scoring in 1984-85
He is the first person to win NBA Championships as a player, coach and executive
He was MVP of the 2007 Rookie Challenge Game; He represented the East team in the 2010 NBA All-Star Game
He accumulated over 12,000 rebounds in his NBA career; He is one of the most beloved athletes to play in New York
He was a member of two NBA World Champion teams with the New York Knicks in the early 1970's; A member of the Basketball Hall of Fame
FORMER NBA COACH OF THE YEAR
He was named the 1993 Heisman Trophy winner; He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2006