The Championship Banner Flies! A Fierce Battle with Allen Iverson! The Knicks logo was emblazoned at the center of the banner, with prominent golden letters above it: THREE-PEAT.
Along the sides of the banner were engraved the opponents from each of the three Finals, as well as the championship scores.
At the very bottom, a single name was printed in large letters: LI FEI.
All twenty thousand fans in the arena rose to their feet. There were no thunderous cheers, only orderly applause in tribute.
This banner carried far more weight than an ordinary championship banner.
Looking across the NBA's long history of more than seventy years, the teams that had accomplished a Dynasty three-peat could be counted on one hand.
The Minneapolis Lakers of the early era, the Celtics of the 1960s, and the Bulls of the 1990s.
And now, these New York Knicks.
Only four teams in the entire league had ever achieved the miracle of a three-peat.
The moment this banner rose, it signified that the Knicks had officially entered the ranks of history's greatest franchises.
As he watched the three-peat banner slowly ascend before finally coming to rest beneath the dome, even Jordan, usually so composed, felt his heart stir slightly.
The familiar scene brought back memories he had sealed away for many years.
He remembered the night in Chicago when he had personally raised the Bulls' three-peat banner.
Back then, he had been full of vigor, his dominance over the league unstoppable.
He had always been certain that his own three-peat was an unparalleled miracle that no one would ever surpass.
But as his thoughts turned, Jordan suddenly recalled a crucial question.
When he won his first three-peat, Li Fei had not existed in the league.
If his prime self had faced Li Fei in