Knicks Honor RJ Barrett With Chilling Tribute At Madison Square Garden

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Barrett and the Knicks are a match made in heaven.

Despite being one of the sorriest teams in the NBA, the New York Knicks are still seen as a great franchise because of they're located in one of the biggest and most important cities in the country. This year, the Knicks were blessed with the third overall pick in the draft and ended up selecting Duke's RJ Barrett. Barrett seemed pretty excited about the opportunity of playing in New York and that emotion spilled over into his post-draft interview where he cried with his dad by his side.

Now, the Knicks are introducing Barrett to the team and the media with the entire process culminating in Barrett's first ever trip to Madison Square Garden. The Garden is one of the most iconic venues in sports and when he came out of the tunnel, Barrett was greeted by a video on the jumbotron of him being drafted and what it will sound like when his name is called during starting lineups.

Barrett seemed to be in awe of it all and for good reason. Seeing your early success pay off into a future NBA career must be quite gratifying and this video is a great demonstration of how one feels after something big like this happening. 

Barrett and the Knicks will look to improve on their 17-65 record last season when the season starts in a four months from now.


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Alexander Cole is the current editor-in-chief of HotNewHipHop. He started at HotNewHipHop back in 2018 where he began as a Sports and Sneakers writer. It was here where he began to hone his craft, putting his journalism degree from Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec, to good use. Since that time, he has documented some of the biggest stories in the hip-hop world. From the Kendrick Lamar and Drake beef to the disturbing allegations against Diddy, Alex has helped HotNewHipHop navigate large-scale stories as they happen. In 2021, he went to the Bahamas for the Big 3's Championship Game. It was here where he got to interview legendary figures like Ice Cube, Clyde Drexler, and Stephen Jackson. He has also interviewed other superstar athletes such as Antonio Brown, Damian Lillard, and Paul Pierce. This is in addition to conversations with social media provocateurs like Jake Paul, and younger respected artists like Kaycyy, Lil Tecca, and Jeleel!
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