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Bernard King grew up in New York City. He starred there, too, winning the NBA scoring title with the Knicks in 1985. As much as anyone, he knows what the bright lights of Broadway and the mystique of storied Madison Square Garden can do to illuminate even the biggest names in the game.He knows what the city could do for LeBron James and Dwyane Wade.
"As big of stars as those guys are now, it would be even more magnified if they went there. You become a household name to everyone if you play in New York City,'' said King, whose 14-year NBA career was highlighted by the four seasons he played for the Knicks. "It's a magical place that goes well beyond basketball. You're up there with legends like Ali and Sinatra. The Garden is like a magnet to the world. It's why I think the Knicks have a good shot to get LeBron, and a shot at Wade, too.''
King doesn't work for the Knicks, anymore. He lives in Atlanta, where he owns a company that works with businesses to help cut energy consumption. Yet he still follows NBA basketball closely. After scoring more than 19,000 points in his career, it's tough to stop.
"Once a Knick, always a Knick,'' he said. "I know if they sign LeBron, I'll be back there in New York at the games a lot more. A franchise can be rebuilt quickly through free agency, and the Knicks might be one of those now.''
"Every single guy in the NBA will tell you how special it is to play there. You don't just play games there, you give performances there.''
- Bernard King on Madison Square Garden James, Wade, Chris Bosh, Amar'e Stoudemire and Joe Johnson are among the NBA stars that can become unrestricted free agents this summer, giving them the ability to go where they please next season.
The Knicks are one of a handful of teams that have constructed their roster and their current contracts to allow one, and possibly two maximum salaried players to fit under the league's salary cap.
"The Knicks are not like other franchises,'' King said. "Every single guy in the NBA will tell you how special it is to play there. You don't just play games there, you give performances there.''
King held the single-game scoring record at Madison Square Garden for 24 years. He scored 60 points there on Christmas Day in 1984. Kobe Bryant broke the record there in February when he scored 61 against the Knicks.
King would like nothing better than to see James break the record again next season.
"I'd love for someone to do it in a Knicks uniform,'' King said. "You just never know who that might be.''
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