Mayor's Office hangs Ewing's retired number for Knicks player who barely saw court at NBA Finals parade

The 53-year wait is over for New York Knicks fans, as Lower Manhattan streets have been filled since sunrise.The Knicks' championship parade will conclude at City Hall, where fans will be met with a glaring mistake.The building is filled with banners similar to the ones that hang from the Madison Square Garden rafters for retired numbers, including one for each player.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMPatrick Ewing's number has been retired by the New York Knicks since 2003, but Dillon Jones' rafter at City Hall is dawned with the famed 33.(Stephen Dunn, David Liam Kyle/Getty Images)The starting five of Jalen Brunson, OG Anunoby, Karl-Anthony Towns, Mikal Bridges and Josh Hart hang in the main view, with other role players on the sides.One banner was given to Dillon Jones, who played just 39 minutes for the team this season and did not step on the court in the playoffs.Dillon Jones of the New York Knicks celebrates after winning the NBA Finals against the San Antonio Spurs during Game Five at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Texas, on June 13, 2026.

(Jesse D.Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images)CHAOS UNFOLDS IN NEW YORK CITY AFTER KNICKS WIN FIRST NBA CHAMPIONSHIP IN DECADESHowever, despite his limited time on the floor, Jones, who wore No.

1 with the Knicks, was somehow given the honor of having his name above No.33 on his banner.ESPN lists Jones as wearing No.

33, but the number, of course, has been retired since 2003 for Patrick Ewing.With the Oklahoma City Thunder last year, he wore No.3, and according to @NBA_NewYork on X, Jones only wore No.

33 during the 2024 Summer League and in preseason with the Washington Wizards.But apparently, two-time NBA champions get treated a bit differently in New York.New York Knicks star Patrick Ewing points during a game against the Indiana Pacers at Madison Square Garden on May 21, 1995.(Manny Millan/Sports Illustrated via Getty Images)CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APPThe parade will run down the Canyon ...

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