Drenched in sweat and hours before another appearance at Madison Square Garden, Taj Gibson wasn’t about to downplay Tuesday night’s preseason matchup against the New York Knicks.
“It’s amazing, man,” the Charlotte Hornets big man said. “Being able to wear the New York across your chest while I was there, born and raised there, it’s amazing. The crowd, the fan base, the atmosphere... It’s home. I’m just happy to be able to still go compete at the highest level.”
Now entering his 16th season and considered an elder statesman, Gibson represents something new and fresh for the Hornets.