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The New York Knicks' championship celebrations caught the attention of sports legends around the world.


Brazilian football icon Marcelo and English football legend Ian Wright shared their reactions to the incredible scenes in New York as Knicks fans flooded the streets to celebrate a historic NBA title.

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00:00I'm a fan of both teams.
00:01Yeah, me too, me too.
00:02Dragged and teased and everything that I'm hearing from the Knicks.
00:05It's the same thing that happened to Arsenal, obviously.
00:07Well, speaking of droughts, I am a die-hard New York Knicks fan.
00:12Oh, my gosh.
00:13Who just won their first NBA title, listen to this, since 1973.
00:1853 years.
00:19Wow.
00:19It has been 53 years.
00:21New York City has absolutely exploded its entire playoffs.
00:24And, of course, when they won, I'm not sure if you've seen all the celebrations.
00:26Oh, my God.
00:27I was listening to it.
00:27You know what I mean?
00:28So, as a football player, a football fan, how do you compare these Knicks celebrations
00:33to what you see in the football world?
00:34Obviously, with the Knicks, with the Knicks, 53 years.
00:3753 years.
00:38You know, being, like, dragged and teased and everything that I'm hearing from the Knicks.
00:42All of that.
00:42It's the same thing that happened to Arsenal, obviously, as we were 22 years.
00:44It's a relatable story, yeah.
00:45And so, I can imagine everything that they've been through to get to this point.
00:49So, the outpouring, it's like people said that we were being over the top without outpouring.
00:53Hundreds of thousands of people coming.
00:55Yeah.
00:55And even when we'd done it on the night when Bournemouth Drew was sitting.
00:58Yeah, yeah, yeah.
00:59And we all went to the Emirates, 100,000, whatever it was.
01:01Yeah.
01:01That was because there was a feeling of relief.
01:06Yes.
01:06And rejoicing time.
01:07Relief.
01:08And so, I totally understood last night.
01:10That's why I had no problem.
01:11I was looking out my window.
01:12It was nice.
01:13The horns were going.
01:14Yeah.
01:14Everybody was singing the Knicks.
01:16Amazing.
01:16It's fantastic because some real fans who follow their team, and I'm sure there's Knicks fans
01:21who have been following them since that time.
01:23Oh, for sure.
01:23And are experiencing it now.
01:25There's generations of Arsenal fans now who have witnessed and experienced success,
01:30but there's a generation that hasn't.
01:32Yeah.
01:33I felt so happy for them because, remember, they were, it's like six and a half years in
01:37the making that they've been through it.
01:38For sure.
01:39They've gone through it, and I'm just glad that happened for them.
01:41Are you going to be around for the parade on Thursday?
01:44Probably, yeah, because, like, I'm here.
01:46You're going to have to be there.
01:47I'm here to the end of the World Cup.
01:47That might be crazier than the Arsenal parade.
01:49You know what?
01:49I feel like I'm going to, I need to get a good vantage point.
01:52Yeah.
01:52Because I just like to see the vast crowd.
01:53Yeah, it's going to be insane.
01:54Take it back to your career at Real Madrid.
01:57You won five different Champions Leagues.
02:00Several La Liga's.
02:01All those celebrations at Tivelles.
02:02How would you compare that to what you saw here in New York City after the Knicks won?
02:06Oh, it was...
02:07Madrid or the Knicks?
02:08Real Madrid or the Knicks?
02:09Nah.
02:11I'm a fan of both teams.
02:12Yeah, me too.
02:13Me too.
02:13I played for Real Madrid 16 years.
02:17So, the Knicks, because the Knicks is something new for me.
02:22It is.
02:23So, I was with Carmelo Anthony in the first game.
02:27Amazing.
02:28In the Madison Square.
02:29So, I'm very, very happy to be a big fan for the Knicks.
02:34You're going to be at the parade?
02:36Yeah.
02:36The parade?
02:36You think we're going to be there?
02:38Uh-huh.
02:38I love it.
02:39I love it.
02:39For sure.
02:40I love it.
02:42I love it.
02:44I love it.
02:45I love it.
02:48I love it.
02:49I love it.
02:49I love it.
02:49I love it.
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