The Knicks did not just win for New York City. They won like New York City. What is New York if not your back up against the wall? A dream that feels just out of reach? A rent payment you don't know how you'll ever make. What is New York if not 99.6% of the world stacked against you. And who are New Yorkers if not people who hear those odds and smile, who look at a point 4% chance of success and ask, why are you giving me a head start?
Mamdani's speech at the Knicks victory rally.
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