"It's a proud New York moment": LI fans line up for Knicks memorabilia after historic win

Fans lined up outside the Dick’s Sporting Goods store in Patchogue on Sunday morning to buy Knicks championship T-shirts, lanyards, hats, water bottles and even shot glasses.

They included lifelong, die-hard, long-suffering fans, and also those who had never paid attention to the game before but said they were drawn in by the Knicks’ magic during this year's championship run.

“I'm not a basketball fan,” said Karen Triolo, of Holtsville, as she stood in line waiting to get into the store. “But I watched every game. It was awesome. They played so exciting right down to the last minutes.”

She added, “A lot of people I know who are not basketball fans were all about the New York Knicks. “It’s a proud New York moment.”

Even her high school-aged daughter, who has no interest in sports, knew all about the Knicks, she said.