Day One of the Mike Brown Era.

Mike Brown.

New York Knicks.

Officially Official.

Leon Rose

On hiring Mike Brown as Knicks head coach:

“After a thorough and extensive search process, we are pleased to announce Mike Brown as the head coach of the New York Knicks.

“Mike has coached on the biggest stages in our sport and brings championship pedigree to our organization. His experience leading the bench during the NBA Finals, winning four titles as an assistant coach, and his ability to grow and develop players will all help us as we aim to bring a championship to New York for our fans.”

James Dolan

On welcoming Mike Brown to the Knicks:

“I would like to welcome Mike Brown to New York and the Knicks organization. Leon and our staff ran a thorough and thoughtful process that led our organization to Mike, and I’m pleased to see him on the sidelines for us next season.”

Carmelo Anthony

On numbers:

“Numbers are the fingerprints of the universe. They do not lie. They are the original language; the sacred script etched into stars, DNA, temples, and time. In numerology, numbers aren’t just how we count. They are how the universe speaks. They reveal law, rhythm, and alignment. They expose what’s hidden in plain sight: That every soul has a code. Every path has a pattern. And every challenge, when decoded, becomes a cipher for growth.

“The number 7 is the essence of STAYME7O. Not just a number but a frequency. A vibration of introspection, wisdom, faith, and inner knowing. In the Supreme Mathematics, 7 is GOD: the embodiment of divine intelligence walking in human form. Seven is the seeker, the truth teller, the one who walks alone yet never feels lost. It is the temple, the staircase, the sacred geometry of evolution. 7 days of the week. 7 chakras. 7 heavens. 7 notes in the musical scale. 7 is the bridge between what is and what could be.

“To STAYME7O is to stay grounded in that higher knowing. To move in alignment with your personal math, your divine coordinates.To be still enough to hear the algorithm of your own spirit.

“7 is God – the reflection of all that is divine in you. STAYME7O is not a brand. It’s a blueprint. A vibration. A reminder to stay in your mathematics when the world moves in chaos.

“Because when you stay in your number, You stay in your name. You stay in your peace. You stay in your power. You STAYME7O.”

Derrick Rose

On Tom Thibodeau’s reaction to being fired:

“It’s crazy. I talked to Thibs after that. He’s good. You can’t be mad when you’re walking away with $30 million. So, can’t feel too sorry for him.

“He’s in good spirits—yeah, that’s my guy. We locked in till the end. But he’s good. Jalen [Brunson] is still in New York. He’s gonna be ballin’. Everybody wins, I feel like.”

Kendrick Perkins

On advice for Karl-Anthony Towns:

“Karl-Anthony Towns, if I was you, I’d go lose me about 15 pounds… You get 15 pounds off of you, bro, and you stay consistent… It’s going to be smoke.”