Spike Lee reveals his favorite Knicks souvenirs — and a 2024 prediction
nypost.comOne of the Knicks’ most passionate fans is showing off some of his most prized possessions.Oscar-winning director Spike Lee is giving fans a front-row seat to his basketball obsession — and much more — at the Brooklyn Museum’s new exhibit, “Spike Lee: Creative Sources,” on display through Feb.
4, 2024.There’s an entire room devoted to Lee’s love of the Knicks, withsigned gear, artwork, photos, and even a net from the franchise’s first championship in 1970.All these years later, the filmmaker’s fandom remains as fierce as ever, buoyed by stars like Jalen Brunson and Julius Randle. “I say, ‘Eastern Conference finals,'” Lee, 66, told The Post of this season’s expectation for the Knicks, who factor heavily in the expansive exhibition of 468 items that influenced his life and career.But there’s much more than just sports memorabilia on display, including the American flag from the opening sequence of “Malcolm X” and the Brooklyn Dodgers jersey he donned as Mookie in 1989’s iconic “Do The Right Thing” set in Brooklyn’s Bed-Stuy.Here, Lee — who now lives in Manhattan but keeps his production company headquartered in Fort Greene, Brooklyn — shares some of the stories behind his Knickerbockers gems, and a few fun extras.On May 8, 1970, a 13-year-old Lee got a firsthand glimpse of Knicks legend Willis Reed hobbling onto the court at Madison Square Garden, where New York won Game 7 from the favored Los Angeles Lakers to win its first of two NBA championships.“That picture is by the great George Kalinsky, one of the great Madison Square Garden photographers,” Lee told The Post. “And that picture is Willis Reed dragging his foot onto the court … I was there.
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