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A 1973 Knicks Championship Banner and a Childhood Friendship Endure

NY Times Local · Jun 20, 2026, 10:17 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

Two retired New York City Sanitation Department workers, friends since grade school, dusted off a celebratory banner they carried in 1973, the last time the Knicks won a championship.

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A 1973 Knicks Championship Banner and a Childhood Friendship Endure

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