After 53 years, the New York Knicks are NBA champions. The wait seems to be worth it
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After 53 years, the New York Knicks are NBA champions. The wait seems to be worth it
TIM REYNOLDS
SAN ANTONIO
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
PUBLISHED 2 HOURS AGO
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New York Knicks fans celebrate after the Knicks won Game 5 of the NBA finals against the San Antonio Spurs on Saturday in New York.
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Knowing New York had waited 53 years to see the Knicks hoist the NBA championship trophy, owner James Dolan didn’t even wait to be handed the 30-pound gold-plated prize.
He grabbed it and lifted it skyward with a yel…
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