Knicks Win Championship: Best Reactions to New York's Historic Title

The New York Knicks are NBA champions for the first time since 1973.

New York defeated the San Antonio Spurs 94-90 in Game 5, elating Knicks fans who've been waiting for a championship for 53 years. Jalen Brunson was the hero of the game, scoring 45 points and grabbing three rebounds, three assists and two steals. Brunson was overcome with emotion in his post-game interview, only barely able to express just how much the win meant to him and his team. Unsurprisingly, he was named Finals MVP.

While Knicks fans celebrated their long-awaited title in the streets of New York, the sports world gave the team their flowers on social media. Here are some of the best reactions to the Knicks' legendary title win.

BING BONG - KNICKS ARE THE NBA CHAMPS

ORANGE AND BLUE LIGHTS ALL NIGHT

SEE THE LIGHTS LIVE: https://t.co/hz2FQavwPl pic.twitter.com/5r3vtnvycu

NBA CHAMPIONS! 🏆

CONGRATS, @NYKNICKS ! pic.twitter.com/7ZRH4p41OP

THE NEW YORK KNICKS ARE NBA CHAMPIONS! 🎉 pic.twitter.com/drDDSgJ2AP

Start Spreading the News!

Congratulations @nyknicks 🗞️🔥 pic.twitter.com/lS7hRBYO4t

Knicks in... pic.twitter.com/xFvWHEj9WT

YESSSSS!!!! KNICKS IN FIVE!!!!!

CHAMPS!!!!!!!! pic.twitter.com/rswgpSZJY9

OUR QB'S NAME IS EUGENE OUR COLORS ARE WHITE AND GREEN CATCH US AT 1 JETS DRIVE KNICKS 👏 IN 👏 FIVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

More hardware for the city!🏆

CONGRATS, @nyknicks 🗽 pic.twitter.com/vHKq6cfszK

THE @nyknicks ARE NBA CHAMPIONS!!! pic.twitter.com/HcrAO4pJRV

NUEVAYOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

HISTORY.

Parade. Thursday. Manhattan.

Champs! @nyknicks

Congrats @nyknicks Well deserved. What a playoff run!

The Knicks are Kings 👑

Congrats to Karl and the Knicks. Played your best basketball at the end of the year. #respect

Knicks on top!! Congrats @joshhart https://t.co/CTrpVFqXv7

Welp the Pressure is officially on @nyknicks LFG NewYork!!!

Congrats to the Knicks. Let's keep it all in NY this year.. 3️⃣🫶🏾™️

Jalen Brunson thank you!!! Don't run away from "small" guards! You can win with them too. Just gotta believe and give em a real opportunity

WOW. True TEAM Led By A Killer In Brunson. Unreal 🔥🔥🔥

Jalen Brunson with the masterclass!

KNICKS!!!!!

LGK.

Shoutout to Mike Brown he deserves it!!!!

_Originally reported by [ESPN](https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/49041356/nba-finals-new-york-knicks-social-reaction-1973-championship)._