A man from Merrick, Long Island, with tattoos of Darth Vader and an Aztec god decided to add the New York Knicks logo during the team’s dominant playoff run. Tattoo artists in Manhattan report a flood of requests since the playoffs began, including full portraits of Jalen Brunson and the Statue of Liberty wearing a Knicks jersey. Many clients choose the classic Knicks logo in black and white or orange and blue. The Knicks have not won an NBA title since 1973, but recent performance has shifted attention toward a potential championship. One tattoo artist says people have strong faith in the team this year, and a client cites a comeback from a 22-point deficit as the moment that sealed the decision.
"Tattoo artists across the city say they've been flooded with requests for Knicks tattoos since the start of the playoffs last month. Some are getting full portraits of point guard Jalen Brunson. Others want the Statue of Liberty in a Knicks jersey. The Knicks have not won an NBA title since 1973. In recent years the team has been more associated with infighting and terrible management than wins on the court. But this scrappy group of players has the city on the edge of a championship."
"Caasi said most of the Knicks tattoo requests he's getting are for the classic logo, either in black and white or orange and blue. Caasi shaved a spot on Mujica's right calf and applied a stencil. Mujica said this year's Knicks were a "team of destiny." He waxed poetic about the team's idiosyncratic cast of characters as Caasi fired up his tattoo machine."
"There's Brunson, "Captain Clutch," the team leader. There's 7-foot center Karl Anthony Towns, aka "Big Bodega KAT." There's OG Anunoby, who's a defensive brick wall, and Josh Hart, who flies in for rebounds like a rocket-fueled energizer bunny. Mujica said he finally decided to get the Knicks tattoo when the team came back from a 22-point deficit in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals."
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