Baron Davis celebrated the New York Knicks’ 4-1 NBA Finals win over the San Antonio Spurs, after the franchise ended its 53-year title drought, posting heartfelt thanks to the “real NYC people” on X.
The night the New York Knicks finally ended their 53-year NBA title drought felt like more than a championship run. It was a full-circle moment for a city that never stopped believing, even when the results refused to match the noise.
On the biggest stage, the Knicks finished the job against the San Antonio Spurs, winning the NBA Finals 4-1. And in Game 5, they went back to that familiar New York script—climbing from a 16-point deficit to outlast the Spurs and bring the Larry O’Brien Trophy back to the boroughs.
For Baron Davis, that triumph carried extra weight. The former Knicks guard—who spent his lone stint in New York—didn’t just react like a spectator. He posted a direct, personal tribute to the people who supported him while he played, and who are now carrying the team as champions.
“So happy for my real NYC people. People who took care of me when I played and the people who do now. Salute. You deserve to be champions and included! You make NYC what it is! Thank you!” Davis wrote on X.
Davis, 47, finished his NBA career with the Knicks in 2012. In 29 games for New York, he averaged 6.1 points, 4.7 assists, and 1.2 steals. His time in the Big Apple was short. but it came with a season fans still talk about—when Jeremy Lin’s “Linsanity” run burst into the mainstream. That team made the playoffs as the seventh seed. only to be eliminated in the first round by the Miami Heat.
Even after leaving New York, Davis continued to keep tabs on the Knicks through the years when the breakthrough felt perpetually out of reach. He watched as it seemed like the squad might remain stuck in mediocrity “for eternity,” the kind of long stretch that tests even the most loyal supporter.
The difference now is that the faith finally paid off.
With New York once again a city of champions. Davis’s message landed like a handshake from someone who understands what it means to be claimed by a franchise—and to stay connected when the waiting gets long. Once a Knick. always a Knick. and on a night like this. the city’s history felt like it was in the room with the trophy.
The Knicks are the toast of the sports world after finally ending their 53-year title drought. defeating the San Antonio Spurs 4-1 in the NBA Finals. In Game 5. they overcame a 16-point deficit to outlast the Spurs and bring the Larry O’Brien Trophy to New York—where that basketball fire has always burned.
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53 years?? Man that’s crazy. Knicks really said “finally” lol.
Not gonna lie, I thought the Knicks drought was like 20 years? Guess I’ve been living under a rock. Baron Davis posting “real NYC people” is kinda sweet though.
Wait Baron Davis only played for the Knicks once? I swear he was there forever. Also why is the article saying Linsanity got eliminated by the Spurs?? That part feels off, but congrats to NYC either way.
“So happy for my real NYC people”… okay that sounds like he’s talking to like his fans and also the whole city, but the Knicks still kept messing up all those years right? I remember being mad at them in the playoffs and now it’s 4-1 like what even happened. Also 16-point comeback in Game 5, that’s wild, makes me wanna start watching again but I’ll probably get disappointed next season.