I Fell Hard for the Knicks

I’d lived in New York for all of 15 days when the Knicks won the NBA championship.

Before the final round started, I’d been paying attention in a vague sort of way to my hometown team, the Cleveland Cavaliers. I knew that the Knicks had steamrolled them in an embarrassing 4-0 sweep of the Eastern Conference championship. My loyalty transferred to the Knicks; the better team won, and it seemed fitting to root for my future home.