In Appreciation of the Great Clyde Frazier

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On March 30^th , the Knicks picked up a comfortable win against the Portland Trailblazers. The win was not memorable, but it occurred on a memorable night: the 80^th birthday of Walt “Clyde” Frazier. Knicks players wore “80 years of Clyde” t-shirts, and Frazier’s longtime broadcast partner Mike Breen made sure he felt the love as the Garden faithful sang Happy Birthday.

Clyde has been a fixture for the Knicks for 58 years. He is, in many ways, the link between multiple generations of Knicks fans. For those that remember the 1970s, he is a symbol of the golden era that saw two championships. For the children of those fans, Frazier has been a steady voice through various eras and the peaks and valleys that have come with them. Through it all, Clyde has always been a unique, mesmerizing, and calming presence for so many of us.