Present and former Knicks greats, plus his broadcast companions, share their congratulations to Clyde Frazier on his eightieth birthday Saturday:
Invoice Bradley
“I’m sorry I cannot be at the 80th Birthday Party. It was an honor to be your teammate all those years. You’re a terrific human being. But, I’m going to be there for the 90th for sure.”
Jalen Brunson
“Happy 80th birthday Clyde! A New York Knicks icon on the court and on the mic, thank you for all you’ve done for this organization and the city.”
Earl Monroe
“Hey Clyde, Happy 80th Birthday. Way to join the club.”
Patrick Ewing
“I want to wish one of the greatest New York Knicks a Happy 80th Birthday. You still look like you can get out there and ball.”
Carmelo Anthony
“Happy 80th Clyde! Wishing you a birthday as legendary as you are.”
Marv Albert
“Clyde, wishing you a fantastic 80th birthday. I have enormous admiration for all the illustrious moments in your Hall of Fame career … and how fortunate I’ve been to broadcast most of them. Also, it’s been a thrill to partner with you behind the microphone and to observe how kind and low-key you’ve always been with people who approach you. But, of most significance, keep in mind … 80 is the new 79!”
Mike Breen
“One of many nice blessings and joys of my life have been working with him all these years as a result of I idolized him as a child after which once we turned companions I assumed that was simply superb. However then to have this lifelong friendship with him and mainly develop up within the enterprise with him has been simply extraordinary.
“I’ve informed this story, there’s a poster in the home I grew up in, my mom nonetheless lives there, it’s nonetheless up, I put it up after I was round 10. Again then when you would’ve informed me I’d have this relationship with him all these years, I’d’ve informed you you’re completely nuts. He’s probably the most beloved sports activities figures in New York sports activities, he’s made two Corridor of Fames — one as a participant, one as a broadcaster. I feel one of many beauties of him, one of many nice elements of Clyde is that he understands who he’s in New York sports activities lore. And he is aware of there’s a duty with that. And the way in which he interacts with followers, younger and previous, is simply so heartwarming as a result of he is aware of the explanation he’s so beloved is due to the followers. And he so appreciates that love. He simply will get it.
“It’s annoying, as a result of he turns 80 and he appears to be like youthful than I do. And he’s by no means modified, he appears to be like nearly the identical since I began working with him. It’s exceptional. I feel, for my part, these final couple of years, he’s by no means been higher as an analyst. Yearly, he’s gotten higher. Like when he was a participant, yearly he bought higher. As an analyst, yearly he’s gotten higher. He takes such satisfaction in that. And he additionally is aware of the duty to the followers who imply a lot to him.
