NYC Mayor Mamdani’s Entire Speech at Knicks Parade
that speech is some real fucking fire
Impeccably-written speech and his delivery was exceptional.
It’s a part of the reason people voted for him. He’s charasmatic and an incredible speaker
it’s been said over and over again but… absolutely generational politician
He seems to have the same natural knack for public speaking that Obama does.
I think a lot of politicians his age studied Obama and how to present yourself in speeches they way he does.
It’s some kind of cosmic irony that he can’t run for president I swear
Meanwhile, back in LA, babbling Bass can fuck up your In N Out order without even trying.
Couldn’t help but compare this amazing speech to the absolute garbage bullshit that cherelle parker gave after the eagles last super bowl lol
Mamdani is in a rare class of orators that we just don’t see much of anymore. That aside, Parker botched that speech soo fucking bad.
So good it looks easy
It also helps to ooze charisma like he does.
I bet Mamdani can even spell the name of the team
Yeah but that’s just representative of eagles fans. She was truly the mayor for Philly
You can feel how real the subject is to him. Somebody bullshitting has a hard time saying anything so concrete and specific. All those moments and examples.
Mamdani is a true Knicks sicko, love to see it
Chills. Killed it
DONTE MENTIONED
Randle too lmao.
Genuinely funny to see the manner in which certain Knicks fans speak of Donte, you’d think he was the franchise player and Randle was the throw in
There’s a reason why they act like this but they get mad if you say it lol
he made one of the best shots in knicks history prior to the OG tip
The reason is Donte was a beloved role player and Nova Knick who hit one of the biggest shots in Knicks history, and Julius was better but had a very up and down tenure in terms of his play and relationship with the fans
Same old Julius in MN
I know what you are implying but I don’t think it’s the reason, it’s just because he’s tight with the Villanova boys
That’s been the worst part about this whole run, he should have been here.
Thanks, MrPainfulAnal
Dolan can’t even look at him haha
I bet Dolan has said wild things about him in private
Pls god send Dolan a baddie who knows how to make secret recordings 🙏
Could you send me one as well? Thx in advance
Thank you for your attention to this matter
I’ve been praying for this to happen for the last decade.
It will be a great day when Dolan no longer owns Madison Square garden, The Knicks and the rangers the guy is a major league pos
Yeah until Dolan sells to some Saudi VCs. You know he’s going to sell to the highest bidder, not the best caretaker.
Sports teams should have to be owned by the cities/states they are based in
Dolan himself is not the best caretaker lmao, they just won in spite of him.
The Knicks only loss was when Dolan decided to invite Trump, who immediately killed the vibe. It took a herculean Game 4 for the Knicks to get a stranglehold back.
Fuck him.
He didn’t even mention Dolan in his speech haha Fuck Dolan
He did mention Oakley so you know that extra sting to Dolan.
Dolan is a racist ****
Especially when Mamdani paid homage to Charles Oakley who Dolan banned from MSG
James Dolan is a sour little bitch. Look at him during this speech. My goodness.
Mad he can’t ban Mamdani like everyone else he disagrees with
He can ban him from MSG if he wanted to.
That would be social suicide in this era of nyc; he knows better
Dolan does not have any need for any social capital on NYC because New Yorkers hate him. Always have. Always will. It’s like saying Trump doing something is social suicide. A zombie cannot die again.
Him banning Mamdani is the kind of bullshit we expect from him. It’s a move that would validate our hate, not increase. I don’t think it can go higher. Even winning this I don’t consider him a part of this. The fact that you’re biggest contribution is keeping yourself out of operations isn’t really that high praise. It’s something that should be expected.
Mf banned Oak
and then the city can start talking about how the garden has to move.
What nepo baby billionaire isn’t a sour little bitch!
Dolan is the human embodiment of the conservative projection around DEI. He’s a do-nothing nepo baby bitch.
Made worse by his son somehow being the second person to get a key from Mamdani. Nepo baby 2.0. Quite possibly the worst corporate “director” resume ever seen.
Jeez, literally every job except one internship comes from his POS dad.
Turns out, this is the same firm that works for MSG. So literally no job that wasn’t based on his father.
Dolans speech was pure horse shit too
I think even the most republican Staten islander hates Dolan more than Mamdani. Will need to confirm though.
His name is Curtis Sliwa and you’re right
Sad to see.
Jealous of the aura
Dolan was such an asshole after this. Not only did he throw shade, but he and his son refused to pose for photos with Mamdani after receiving the keys.
I hope any Knicks who are considering compromising their personal beliefs to go to the White House keep this part in mind when they refuse to go.
I’m hoping they tell him to shove it. It’s been a magical few weeks, that would be a real sour L to end it on. Let the creep Dolan go by himself.
Yeah that’d be stupid to make that the conversation this celebration ends with
Dolans the type of dude that would refuse to give them their rings unless they all accepted to go as a team.
So f-it, don’t take the ring. A bunch of players sold their rings, it doesn’t change the fact they’re champions.
This is really on Brunson’s shoulders. He’s a hero in NY. A legend even. He has all the leverage to tell Dolan to kick rocks cause what’s he gonna do trade him? He untouchable in NY as far as anyone’s concerned. He’s also the captain of the team. If he refuses the rest will follow.
A lowly factory worker living paycheck to paycheck probably can’t speak up to his boss because losing their job means certain death. That’s not the case for these athletes. Especially someone who’s on the highest of high right now.
Brunson has the ultimate opportunity to make himself reddits favorite athlete
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What’s his percentage on uncontested mid range shots?
Unfortunately the one thing about Dolan is that he’s loyal and an ass kisser to players. You won’t find many former players shit on him, which is what worries me about them going to the WH. I hope they stick to their principles.
Omg, look at him during this speech. Arms crossed, glowering at the ground. What a piece of s**t
I think he was also drunk. That speech he gave was… something.
Why did he think giving a speech with
you guys didn’t actually wait 53 years i’m not a politician like the other guy i don’t gotta list shit we BROUGHT you a championship
you guys didn’t actually wait 53 years
i’m not a politician like the other guy
i don’t gotta list shit we BROUGHT you a championship
Was a good idea?
Is this real? Like did he really say this
He did it in under 2 minutes too
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eE0zd5IpfAw
Give me politicians that make billionaires feel like THIS.. damn refreshing to see that fucker squirm
That was…. Abysmal
Just killed the crowd stone dead. You know he remembered like 10% of the names Zohran listed.
We will right fellas?
…..[team sits in silence]……
You didn’t describe it well enough. Not only did Dolan throw shade, that is all he did. He came out for a 10 second speech and just basically said, “a lot of you here didn’t wait 53 years and everything Mamdani said was not heartfelt, it was just to get your vote.“
Seriously, go f*** yourself Dolan. 53 years without a championship puts weight on you even if you weren’t alive to be there. In fact, I might say it even puts more because we couldn’t remember the last time. All we knew was heartache.
I wish there was a way that the Knicks could keep winning championships, but somehow Dolan suffers.
Those who didn’t wait 53 years had been waiting their entire lives.
Looks like all it takes is a Mamdani speech after each win lol
Dolan has some nerve having an ego trip next to Mamdani after showing up as a drunken, moving carcass lmfaoooo
It’s because mamdani is a man of the people. James Dolan is a self centered asshole
Dolan is friends with Trump, like actual for decades friends. Like, actually likes Trump. Dolan most be one of the worst humans alive
His own family hates him.
Is he just salty because he wasn’t mentioned? I know hes a Trump guy so I assume hes a salty piece of shit but what the hell was his speech lol
Mamdani basically acknowledged everyone else…
Also probably mad Charles Oakley was mentioned
And it’s correct to not acknowledge him, knicks won in spite of dolan. He’s the reason for 2+ decades of misery for the team. Him being distracted by the sphere is the reason why the rest of the knicks org was able to suddenly make good moves and turn the team around
First words out of his mouth:
Thank you for waiting 53 years. Although, when I look out over the Knicks fans here, you all don’t look older than 53 years. Some of you weren’t waiting 53. You weren’t born yet. So…
What an irredeemable asshole.
He’s the only dark cloud on this otherwise beautiful day…
A politician who can make a speech about the moment without centering themselves in it😌
100%. And no wildly unproven claims.
He also didn’t make a single political or agenda-related statement. I held my breath for a second when he mentioned New Yorkers wondering how they’ll make their next rent payment, thinking he’d maybe follow it up with an initiative his administration is working on, but nope, just moved along.
Yup. Straight class and elite ball knowledge.
Even dunked on the analytics nerds
I hate the Knicks.
Yet I ask, how the fuck can you hate that?? That a was a fire ass, inspirational speech.
I looked at the timestamp and saw it was eight minutes long, and thought I’d just catch a minute or so… but I watched the entire thing. Masterful speech, no notes.
Hello future US senator and/or Governor Zohran Mamdani
I was a Knicks fan during the duration of this speech.
Dolan being a pouting baby throughout that fire speech
Forced him to remember all the shit eras of Knicks basketball he’s been responsible for
He also claimed Mamdani was not a Knicks fan last week when he was throwing tantrums over the game 4 watch parties. This spreech emphatically proved that wrong
He’s a control freak about whose face gets to come into “his” arena, little surprise he’s having a meltdown after a month that has shown he doesn’t get to decide who this team is for and what it represents to the city. He got his little Trump provocation in, it was embarrassing, and now he’s showing why these billionaires are never happy even when they “win.”
That’s exactly it. Finally got out of the way when Leon arrived. He’s also thinking “I told him not to mention Charles Oakley!”
“Guys just wait there’s gonna be big macs at the white house”
“Just remember to bring your own air fresheners. It smells like shit and formaldehyde in there.”
He’s such a POS
Dolan is like “what I lack in charisma, I make up for in undeserved, inherited wealth”
“I’m gonna cross my arms and legs so hard!”
great orator, I’m sitting in California and his speech about 0.4% odds had me pumped
“Why are you giving me a head start?”
Legend.
Surprised he didn’t get a bigger pop there. What a bar.
He did have a brief rap career lmao
“Basketball is about who’s a bitch and who isn’t.”
Eyes got a little misty when he called out Alvarado and they cut to him and you could see how excited he was.
The crowd pop for Alvarado was something special
You can’t not get amped up listening to that ngl. And when he called out OG i was on my feet yelling. Happy for yinz.
Made me feel like I can do anything damn
My god. This brother has infinite Aura.
Obama-eque. A politician who is able to speak about a moment without mentioning themselves or their agenda.
He has POTUS vibes
Has the vibes, but very unfortunately, can never be
They were ready to throw that rule out the window when Ted Cruz ran in 2016. Unfortunately they would only do that for a tax cutting chud like him.
It’s cause Cancun Cruz goes ankles up for Israel
I just triple banged
I’d run through a wall for Mamdani, and I’m not even a New Yorker
Got damn. Yea Mamdani is goated
I’m Finnish and after this speech I hope he can be our next president
Mamdani has the Charisma and Charm we haven’t seen since Obama
Dolan has the charm of a pig who’s rolled in mud
This is mad disrespectful to pigs
He has the charm of a decaying, exploded deer carcass getting cooked on the turnpike in the middle of summer
Hey now, that deer was a valuable member of its local ecosystem, unlike Dolan
The poor pig is just rolling around in mud to cool off. Comparing it to Dolan is doing it a huge disservice. The best comparison is to what he actually is ie a clueless billionaire surrounded by yes men, he has charm equal to those folks.
The Knicks parade was like a movie ending
It will probably be the actual ending of the documentary Ben stiller and A24 are producing
Amazing speech. Really brought nostalgia to all of us Knicks fans, and how this chip means to all New Yorkers and Knicks fans everywhere. Orange and blue skies.
James Dolan shit on Mamdani in his speech cause “real Knicks fan don’t need to mention the past”
Dolan the pedo
That quote doesn’t even make sense. It always amazes me how the wealthiest people on the planet are also some of the most pathetically sad people as well
I’m ascending
I watched the whole parade and event on a NY broadcast.
Teared up and I’m a fucking magic fan lol
I’ll tell you being at the Knicks parade was wild. There was an energy I’ve never seen before, people bumped into me and apologized which is something I have never experienced, and the joy on people was amazing. I’m curious how many people actually pulled up because I felt there was 2-3k just on one side of the block (I was at Cortlandt and Broadway)
“IM WALKIN HE-oh sorry”
How dare you have emotions and empathy!
As an outsider: The vibes in NYC right now seem immaculate.
Love to see it.
Holy fuck the deep cuts man: Renaldo Balkman, Langston Galloway, Lance Thomas, Toney Douglas, and especially those shoutouts to our recently traded guys who were instrumental in turning the team around but weren’t on the squad now. Wouldn’t have been here without IQ, RJ, Donte, Ju, and Thibs, and loved to see them get love.
Jared Jeffries made me hate Basketball and even he got a mention, crazy
I loved jared Jeffries i always root for the blue collar players
It wasn’t Jeffries’ fault that he was given that contract.
He then came back and redeemed himself and was part of Lin’s run.
But Jerome James, he took the money and checked out.
Imagine being such a flake that you pout during your championship celebration because you don’t agree with someone. Dolan is a little bitch.
It’s worse than that. Like sure ok you don’t agree with his tax policy or whatever but he’s up there showing love for YOUR team in a way I’ve genuinely never seen before. If that’s not an olive branch idk what is.
You can’t give guys like Dolan an olive branch because they turn around and use it as a switch. It’s the paradox of tolerance.
F Dolan’s 10 weeks speech. NOW THIS IS A SPEECH!!!
really appreciate the starbury mention. I had friends who got joked on in school for not having jordans but the year starbury’s were out they had every single drop.
I’m too deep in my feelings after watching that speech, but fucking Starburies are what make this country great. Doing the right thing by people even if it costs you a buck is supposed to be what we’re here for. It used to work like that.
Up there with President Whitmore’s Independence Day speech
Mankind…
That word should have new meaning for all of us today
That shit is all time lol
James Dolan is such a bitch lmao
If my president can be a felon, this guy can be my president too
cut to Dolan getting crickets and the crowd wanting to go “oh brother this guy stinks’
Is it a coincidence that Knicks win once this dude entered office? And that Saquon Barkley turned to shit after he golfed with Tramp?
It’s 1⁄3 Mamadani, 1⁄3 Danhausen, 1⁄3 Brunson
But what if you add the Wu Tang Clan to the mix?
Then your odds of winning at Sacrifice go way down.
Latrell Sprewell I remember you!
No hyperbole, this is one of the greatest speeches I’ve ever heard. Even more impressive than the actual words was the fact that he never once looked down. He had this memorized and delivered it with such passion, conviction and authenticity that it has every New Yorker grinning from ear to ear.
There were actually teleprompter screens to either side of him.
My mom had the same thought as you until I pointed them out. 😂
Fair enough hahaha. He still gets massive props for delivering the speech with passion, authenticity and conviction.
If mods want, I can delete the other thread with the first part of the speech. Just found this one that includes the shoutouts to Knick roleplayers, and the .4 chance Knicks had to beat the Spurs in Game 4.
Also, shoutout to the First Lady’s Knick outfit.
My god I love this man
I haven’t paid much attention to this guy because he has almost no impact on me but holy shit he is good. No wonder he has some many people hating on him. I would be nervous if I had to deal with him too.
he shouted out Renaldo Balkman lmaoooooo amazing
Besides Jalen’s, this was the only worthwhile speech. Even Evan Roberts (a Nets fan) admitted he was moved.
Yea he gonna be mayor for life unless he wants to run for governor in the future
Hahaha Mamdani haters punching the air.
Not a New Yorker, not a Knicks fan. But felt immeasurable pride and wanting to go “Fuck yeah” hearing this
What a miserable piece of shit Dolan is
Fuck Dolan
This is a god-tiered speech
What the fuck is with Dolan?
Im sure Mitch and a couple other players arent exactly flaming liberals on the team (just statistically speaking)
But to just sit there looking like a little kid being forced to learn a subject he dosen’t like is such a bad look
He’s a fucking bitch.
Amazing. We love him. If only he was allowed to run for president.
That got me fired tf up
I love my mayor. (I live in south jersey)
I feel like a pilot watching Bill Pullman’s speech in Independence Day. I am so fired up. (and technically the Knicks did take down an alien)
Jim Dolan is an asshole; mamdani is a stand up guy thank god for him
Thanks for uploading the full speech!!! Wish he could be our president man.
Truly one of the best speeches I have ever heard, was so inspired lmao
Idk if Dolan knows all those moments and players mentioned haha
Holy shit Mamdani this was amazing
Mamdani haters right now:
👉🏼😐👈🏼
OG still gone lol
Holy shit this guy can speak
Gave me Obama vibes
This kind of energy on a presidential campaign trail would win this man the elective in a landslide. Too bad he’s not eligible.
God Damn this makes me want to move to New York
Goosebumps.
A real fan 👏👏👏
Speech has me tearing up ngl. Love this man and his passion.
James Dolan is a bucket of human filth