Knicks superfan goes viral turning playoffs wins…
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A Long Island rooted diehard Knicks fan dwelling in the guts of Celtics territory goes viral for turning New York playoff wins into intelligent Billy Joel lyrics — and it’d just be a good luck appeal for the NBA Finals vs. the Spurs.
“When I decided to do it, they had won maybe five straight by that point,” 21-year-old Luke Wenner of Attleboro, Massachusetts, told The Post after the streak reached 11 straight.
Diehard Knicks fan Luke Wenner has gone viral for his Billy Joel fashion sport recaps.
“I was like, yeah, might as well see how it goes. Obviously, it’s worked out pretty well,” added Wenner, who has gotten reward from Mick Jagger’s son, Lucas.
The New Englander’s magnum opus got here in homage to Madison Square Garden’s favourite with a “Piano Man” parody after Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals vs. Cleveland. Wenner energetically recapped when the Knicks erased a historic 22-point fourth-quarter deficit over the Cavaliers.
“It’s eight o’clock on a Tuesday, the regular Knicks shuffle in / They swiftly go down from their rustiness — and soon the comeback begins,” Wenner sang and performed on piano.
“The Cavs had their biggest lead of the day — and the Knicks are down 22, but Brunson swoops in and scores 15 real quick and the Cavs are crying boo hoo.”
Wenner — a religious Knicks, Islanders, Giants, and Mets fan because his dad is from Middle Island — adopted in Game 2 with a takeoff of “Movin’ Out” AKA “(Anunoby’s Song),” and then “New York Knicks State of Mind” for Game 3.
He modified “She’s Always a Woman” to “It’ll Always Be New York for Me” when the Knicks swept Cleveland in 4, in a clip that was favored over 10,000 occasions.
The Knicks haven’t misplaced since Wenner began his songs. Charles Wenzelberg/New York Post
“I’ll sit there, as I’m watching the games, I’ll either pick a song or two of Billy Joel’s to keep in mind,” said Wenner, who idolizes Hicksville’s hometown hero Joel.
“I’ll be reading the lyrics, and I’m like, ‘oh, this player’s name would work perfectly in this verse.’”
Wenner confirmed The Post his “For the Longest Time” rework he’ll release forward of the staff’s first finals look since 1999.
“Maybe some had thought our hope was gone, but the true New Yorkers did stay strong,” it goes.
Wenner grew up a huge Billy Joel fan. Getty Images
“And now the time’s come, let’s go and take home this one — we have been waiting for the longest time.”
The latest psychology and legal justice grad started with about 70 followers after dropping the Game 1 jingle. He’s close to 3,000 in a matter of days since blue and orange nation grew to become touched by his tunes.
“It’s just been so great seeing that a huge majority of the comments are very favorable, and they definitely love what I’ve been doing,” Wenner said. “It’s just been nuts.”
Wenner has turn out to be an in a single day sensation for his Billy Joel Knicks videos.
And, Wenner’s river of goals is a long time coming after placing up with the oldsters around Beantown.
“I’ve definitely gotten a lot of flak throughout my whole school career, because, pretty much all of my teams have been pretty horrible,” lamented Wenner.
He likened the Knicks’ underdog outlook to that of his G-Men when they confronted the Patriots in Super Bowl XLII and again in Super Bowl XLVI.
Wenner is hopeful that Jalen Brunson and the Knicks will win it all this time. Getty Images
“They didn’t give the Giants a chance. So, I think it’s possible,” said Wenner.
“It would just mean the world to me, especially given that I can rub it in the faces of my fellow Celtics fans.”
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