Breaking Knicks News: Knicks Legend Willis Reed Has Passed Away at 80

Willis Reed was a basketball legend who played for the New York Knicks from 1964 to 1974. He was a seven-time All-Star, a two-time NBA champion, and was named the NBA Finals MVP in both championship years. Reed was known for his toughness and leadership on the court, particularly in the 1970 NBA Finals when he famously played through a leg injury to lead the Knicks to victory in Game 7.

Reed's contributions to the Knicks helped establish them as a dominant team in the 1970s and made him a beloved figure in New York sports history. His number 19 jersey was retired by the Knicks in 1977, and he was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1982.

Reed's passing is a loss for the basketball community and Knicks fans, and he will be remembered as one of the greatest players to ever wear a Knicks jersey.