Youre never forgotten: New York wants the Knicks to know just how much a title would mean

We asked fans around New York: What would a Knicks championship mean for them and the city? In a word: Everything.Dear Knicks ..

.“It’d be incredible.This team’s been getting close the past couple years.

They’ve got a great young core.When the Knicks are doing well and they’re winning championships, it also helps us at the Stadium, man.

The fans are pumped up here at every game.We’re rooting for ’em.

We’ve got their back.”— Aaron Judge, captain of the Yankees“If the Knicks win, that means that my father is looking down on them and saying, ‘Yes, go, go, go.’ He passed away just before Mother’s Day.He was watching the finals.

He was like, ‘Oh, my boys are going to do it,’ but he couldn’t see them do it.And thank God that they have swept everybody.

This is amazing.And I’m so excited to actually be able to say, ‘This is for my dad.’ Go Knicks.

You got an angel on your side.”— Shukura Gardner-Petrus“When you grow up in the streets of New York in the late ‘50s, rooting for the Knicks in the ’60s and getting that championship, it was awesome those two years of championship basketball.And now we get a chance once again.

And there’s no doubt in my mind — don’t worry about Jalen Brunson being Second Team.He’s the best player in pro basketball this year.

And OG, don’t worry about being Second Team Defense.You’re the best defensive player in the league.

Go Knicks!”— Rick Pitino, St.John’s basketball coach“For my students here at Nesaquake, it’s a daily master class in resilience.

It proves to these kids that if you put your head down, do the dirty work and play for the guy next to you, you can conquer the world.”— Dan McCabe, principal of Nesaquake Middle School“It’s special.We’re all pulling for them.

We’re watching every play, every game, every time we can.The whole city, the Mets, everybody’s behind you guys.

Keep it rolling.Four more.

It’ll be something special for all of u...