Out of the Blue (opens in new tab)

With the championship parade getting underway this morning, I'm going to stop trying to avoid spoilers for the NBA Finals. Here's a minor detail that struck me following the Knicks thrilling run. In 1986 Phil Simms led the New York Giants to a first championship since 1956, ending a 30-year drought. In 1994 Mark Messier led the New York Rangers to a first title since 1940, ending a 54-year drought. And now Jalen Brunson has brought an NBA championship to the New York Knicks for the first time...