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<p><strong>Spike Lee had waited decades to see the New York Knicks win another NBA Championship, so his celebration was always going to reach beyond a normal courtside reaction.</strong></p>
<p>The Knicks beat the San Antonio Spurs 94-90 in Game 5, sealed the series 4-1, and ended a title drought that stretched back to 1973.</p>
<p>For Lee, the win carried the joy of a lifelong fan and the history of someone who had watched New York fall short through several painful eras.</p>
<p>That made one post-title phone call feel especially fitting, because Lee chose to celebrate by turning back toward an old Knicks villain with a smile.</p>
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<h2>Spike Lee tells Michael Jordan New York Knicks are world champions</h2>
<p>In a clip shared by <a href="https://x.com/LegionHoops/status/2066213947254935610?s=20">Legion Hoops on X</a>, Lee was shown leaving Jordan a message after the Knicks finally became NBA champions again.</p>
<p>&#8220;We haven&#8217;t talked in a minute. The New York Knicks are world champions. Call me back! Orange and blue skies! Wassup Mike!&#8221; Lee said.</p>
<p>The message worked because it sounded playful, but it also carried decades of Knicks history. Jordan&#8217;s Bulls repeatedly stood in New York&#8217;s way during the 1990s, turning him into one of the great symbols of what the Knicks could not overcome.</p>
<p>Lee was there for much of that pain, often courtside at Madison Square Garden as Jordan answered Knicks pressure with performances that became part of NBA history.</p>
<h2>Spike Lee and Michael Jordan&#8217;s rivalry made New York Knicks title call land</h2>
<p>Lee and Jordan were never just a fan and a rival player, which gave the voicemail a cultural layer beyond a simple championship joke.</p>
<p>Their connection goes back to the Mars Blackmon and Air Jordan commercials, where Lee&#8217;s character from She&#8217;s Gotta Have It became part of Jordan Brand&#8217;s rise. At the same time, Lee&#8217;s Knicks loyalty made every Bulls visit to Madison Square Garden feel more personal.</p>
<p>Jordan&#8217;s 55-point game at the Garden in 1995 remains one of the sharpest reminders of that era. It was a night that deepened his hold over New York&#8217;s basketball memory and added to the back-and-forth with Lee in the front row.</p>
<p>The Knicks&#8217; 2026 title did not rewrite those battles, but it finally gave Lee a championship line to send back. &#8220;Orange and blue skies&#8221; was his way of telling Jordan that, for once, New York had the last word.</p>
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