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Spike Lee has had plenty of courtside moments with the Knicks.<\/p>\n

This one was different.<\/p>\n

The legendary filmmaker and longtime Knicks superfan was in full celebration mode during Thursday\u2019s championship parade through Lower Manhattan, soaking in the franchise\u2019s first NBA title in 53 years from a float alongside the Brunson family.<\/p>\n

Read more Josh Hart celebrates among fans during wild Knicks parade moment<\/a><\/p>\n

Lee, who has been a fixture at Madison Square Garden for decades, was seen reveling in the moment as the Knicks celebrated the end of one of the longest championship waits in New York sports.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve never been to a parade ever,\u201d Lee told MSG while being interviewed on the float. \u201cI\u2019m glad it\u2019s this one!\u201d<\/p>\n

Lee also thanked the Brunson family for inviting him onto their float and said he felt blessed to be part of the celebration.<\/p>\n

Then he gave the moment a very Spike ending.<\/p>\n

After the interview, Lee kissed the interviewer on the cheek before breaking into a dance, pointing his arms up and down as the parade rolled on.<\/p>\n

It was a fitting scene for one of the most recognizable Knicks fans in the world.<\/p>\n

Lee has been part of the team\u2019s public identity for generations, sitting courtside through playoff runs, painful collapses, rebuilds and years when The Garden had far more frustration than celebration.<\/p>\n

Read more Get your copy of our historic Kings of New York Knicks parade day paper<\/a><\/p>\n

That made Thursday\u2019s parade feel like more than just another celebrity appearance.<\/p>\n

For Lee, it was the payoff for decades of loyalty.<\/p>\n

Follow The Post\u2019s live updates from the Knicks Championship parade for the latest city chaos, celeb sightings and sports reaction.<\/p>\n

It has also been quite a year for the filmmaker\u2019s sporting life.<\/p>\n

Lee, a known Arsenal fan, also saw the Gunners win the Premier League this season, ending their own long wait for a league title.<\/p>\n

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But Thursday belonged to the Knicks.<\/p>\n

As fans packed the streets in blue and orange, Lee was right in the middle of it \u2014 smiling, dancing and enjoying a parade that had been more than five decades in the making.<\/p>\n

After all those nights courtside at the Garden, Spike finally got his Knicks championship moment.<\/p>\n

Read more Outrage erupts as Patrick Ewing\u2019s retired No. 33 jersey displayed for little-used Knick at City Hall<\/a><\/p>\n

And he made sure to enjoy every second of it.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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