Tonight is the fourth night of Hanukkah, a Hebrew holiday with numerous spellings, and though many might scoff at the idea that a basketball team like the New York Knicks could be reasonably compared to the festival of lights and the history behind it, those people simply lack imagination.
Before we delve into the history of the holiday and how some current and past Knicks figures fit into the story and everything that comes with it, let’s first bask in the warming glow of Amar’e Stoudemire wishing us a happy Hanukkah via the Knicks official Twitter account:
Happy Hanukkah to you too, STAT!