For the first time in over half a century, the New York Knicks are champions . The Knicks beat the San Antonio Spurs 94-90 in Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Saturday (June 13), clinching the fourth win in the series. Point guard Jalen Brunson scored 45 points, including 13 in a row in the fourth quarter. The Spurs were up 16 points in the first quarter, but the Knicks came back from the double-digit deficit, repeating a pattern that came to define the finals. In Game 4, the Knicks rallied from a 29-point deficit in Game 4, marking the largest comeback in NBA Finals history. The win of the current incarnation of the Knicks—stacked with star players including Jalen Brunson , OG Anunoby , and Karl-Anthony Towns —is a moment of unfathomable gravity for lifelong fans. It’s also a touching reminder of just how much the world has changed, and how much it remains the same, since the Mike Brown-led team last stepped into the NBA Finals.…