06/14/2026
To quote Pete Axthelm, “Basketball is the city game. Its battlegrounds are strips of asphalt between tattered wire fences or crumbling buildings; its rhythms grow from the uneven thump of a ball against hard surfaces.
It demands no open spaces or lush backyards or elaborate equipment. “
From these streets, NYC has a legacy of producing point guards from Bob Cousy to Lenny Wilkens to Tiny Archibald to Kenny Anderson. We sadly didnt hold onto our homegrown Mark Jackson and Rod Strickland. Starbury and former point guard and championship coach Larry Brown feuded.
Now the torch has been passed from childhood hero Walt Frazier to our savior Jalen Brunson. He has brought us to the mountaintop.
A humble but tough leader - no trash talking, old skool values, letting his actions speak for himself.
Props to his parents who instilled these values in him.
Even the negative ju-ju from trump couldnt stop him.
The city is ecstatic, electric and energized. A moment of pure joy and exhillaration. The daily stress of hustle and bustle nyc daily routine is gone, if only momentarily.
Orange and blue skies forever. 🔶️🔷️