WFANs Joe Benigno rejoices in Knicks championship win: The dragon has been slain

Saturday’s Game 5 victory that sealed the first Knicks championship since 1973 was an emotional moment for fans everywhere, many of whom have been waiting their entire lives for a championship.On Sunday morning, Joe Benigno joined WFAN to share a message to Knicks fans who have been waiting patiently for this moment for many years.“All the pain, all the disasters.Oh my God, all the ghosts are buried now.

The dragon has been slain.It’s unbelievable,” he said.

“All of that, all the pain, all the suffering, all the aggravation.It’s gone.

It’s over.We are world freaking champions.”Benigno, a longtime Knicks fan, is referring to the years where the team was at the bottom of the barrel.

Since the arrival of now-captain Jalen Brunson in 2022, however, the team has had a magical turnaround from irrelevancy to playoff contenders the past four seasons.Beyond the historic finals win that brought the Knicks their third championship in franchise history, the team had an incredibly dominant playoffs.They went 16-3 and won their last nine road games in a row.

Their 13 consecutive wins, stretching across sweeps of the 76ers and Cavaliers and into the finals against the Spurs, is the second longest winning streak in the history of the NBA playoffs.This premium commemorative plaque features the iconic front cover of the New York Post from the Knicks’ historic 2026 NBA Finals victory.

The walls of any true fan require this plaque of our back cover from June 14, 2026 featuring Brunson and the boys celebrating their win.Whether they were screaming at the TV at home or chanting down Seventh Avenue, every Knicks fan needs a permanent reminder of the year New York took back the basketball world.

This remarkable keepsake edition documents the thrilling run to the NBA title.Grab a copy of our paper from June 14, 2026 celebrating this huge moment for Knicks fans and New York City as a whole.

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