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“May 8 1970 is one of the most memorable nights in NY sports history. RIP captain.”
Reed’s 10-year NBA career from 1964 to 1974 was spent entirely with the Knicks with him averaging nearly 19 points and 13 rebounds per game.
Knicks fans will remember the basketball player’s career-defining moment in Game 7 of three 1970 NBA finals.
After missing the previous game due to a thigh injury, Reed stunned fans by walking onto the Madison Square Garden court during warm ups to face the Los Angeles Lakers.
Spike Lee recalled to the New York Times in 2020: “When Willis Reed came out on the court, I thought my ears were going to explode.
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“Both teams were on the court doing their layup lines, and when Willis came out, the entire Los Angeles Laker team stopped and turned around.”
Reed scored the Knicks’ first two field goals for the team and was named Finals MVP.
Two seasons later, Reed was named Finals MVP once again after the Knicks earned their second title.
He was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1980, and the winner of the NBA’s Southwest Division is awarded a trophy named after Reed.
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