Patrick Ewing returns to the New York Knicks in the new role of basketball ambassador
Hall of Famer Patrick Ewing is returning to the New York Knicks in the newly created position of basketball ambassador
By AP News
Published - Oct 04, 2024, 12:16 PM ET
Last Updated - Dec 16, 2024, 06:37 PM EST
NEW YORK (AP) — Hall of Famer Patrick Ewing is returning to the New York Knicks in the newly created position of basketball ambassador.
The Knicks said Friday that Ewing would assist both basketball and business operations in his role.
Taken by the Knicks with the No. 1 pick in the 1985 draft, Ewing went on to play 15 seasons in New York and is the franchise's career leader in points, rebounds, blocks, steals and games played. The Knicks made the playoffs in his final 13 seasons.
The Knicks retired Ewing's No. 33 jersey in 2003. He worked as an NBA assistant coach for multiple teams and was the head coach at Georgetown, the team he led to the 1984 NCAA championship, and now has a job with the Knicks.
