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The Legend That Was Willis Reed

Reed died last March 21 at 81 years old. The Knicks were "deeply saddened" by Reed's passing. "As we mourn, we will always strive to uphold the standards he offered — the unmatched leadership, sacrifice and work ethic that personified him as a champion.

In May 8, 1970, a beleaguered New York Knicks team was playing in Game 7 of the NBAchampionship against the star-studded LA Lakers led by a trio of future Hall-of Famers in WiltChamberlain, Jerry West and Elgin Baylor. It had been a tightly-contested NBA Finals, with theKnicks now staring at an impending loss following an unfortunate thigh injury to Willis Reed, the Knicks captain and spiritual…