How a long-shot Facebook plea helped an 88-year-old fan — and his family — see Knicks history
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The day before the New York Knicks took over Lower Manhattan to celebrate their historic NBA championship, a Business Insider staffer stumbled upon a heartwarmingly desperate Facebook post.
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A son was begging for a spot high above the predicted crowd of millions to watch the parade with his 88-year-old father, who was recovering from surgery, and his 10-year-old son.
"This is a long shot. Then again, so was Jalen Brunson's three in Game 4. I'm looking for my OG," the post read.
Business Insider already had planned an employee watch party in our newsroom above the parade route — and who wouldn't want to feel like newly minted New York City sports legend OG Anunoby? We reached out and invited the trio to join us.
After enthusiastically taking us up on the offer, 58-year-old Winston Bao Lord and I hopped on the phone to plan the logistics of his visit.
Imagine the slight shock I felt when we found out exactly who we were talking to
Bao Lord shares a name with his father, Winston Lord, a close advisor to Henry Kissinger and a crucial part in restoring US-China relations in the 1970s. He's also a die-hard Knicks fan, a trait he passed down to his son, who spoke about his father's accolades and Jalen Brunson's team leadership in the same reverent tone.
Though we weren't aware of Lord's vast, storied career when we initially reached out, the discovery reminded us that at the end of the day, everyone —no matter if you're a retired diplomat or a student who skipped school — can feel the magic and camaraderie of being a Knicks fan right now.