After 53 years, two Knicks pals get to break out their championship banner one more time

Source: New York Post

It only took 53 years. Two high school buddies from Staten Island are dusting off their makeshift banner from 1973 and reuniting for Thursday’s trip to the Knicks championship parade. See Also Kids get their own Knicks ticker-tape party on UWS — ahead of official NYC parade “You never give up hope when you’re a fan,” Doug Bertinelli, 71, told The Post.