Joe Benigno Relives the Knicks Title Win, DESTROYS LeBron, Wemby, & Refs!
Joe Benigno joined Evan & Tiki on WFAN and delivered one of his most emotional interviews ever after the New York Knicks captured the 2026 NBA Championship.
From admitting he cried after the final buzzer to burying decades of heartbreak, Joe relives the pain of Charles Smith, Reggie Miller, Michael Jordan and the dark years of Knicks basketball. He also sounds off on LeBron James, Victor Wembanyama, NBA officiating, and explains why Jalen Brunson is already on the Knicks Mount Rushmore.
Plus, Joe praises Mike Brown, Karl-Anthony Towns, OG Anunoby and Leon Rose while revealing why this championship has finally brought him peace after waiting more than 50 years.
🔥 Joe Benigno unleashed.
🏆 The ghosts are buried.
🗽 Knicks fans can finally cry.
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Joe you are soooo correct about the refs. They seem to have issues with NY, starting back to MJ. MJ could sniff and the refs would call a foul on Ewing or Oakly. It's a disgusting history in the NBA. It's sooo disgusting about the referring in the NBA. The mafia or the cia must be running the refs.
Correct Kiki , Mike Brown is a genius. He listened to his players, he played the bench, something Tibs didn't do , he played the bench. The bench saved the Knicks man, the starters were not worn out. You have to use all of your players or starters will burn out.
Joe was the first person I thought when they won ! A true fan for ages
Evan’s and me are the last Nets fans from the Kenny Anderson ,Coleman, Petro ,jay Williams, Kerry Kittles time ! Do this more often guys ! Loved it
Joe and Evan’s were my favorite show ! Honestly great show ! The other Italian guy I pass on him !
I love Joe B!!! 🗽🏀
So happy for Joe.
As a long time, Knicks fan, I still can't believe we won. Beating Wendy and the Zebras and Nosferatu was just the absolute icing on the cake! This win was worth 3X. Let's hope we repeat.
0:55, I'm happy to see Joe. B. get a chance to enjoy a Championship rather than exploding about his Jets!🌋🤣😂And hey, the Knicks are my team too! I'm loving this title too💯
Seems like brunson does not get any fouls
Love Joe. Still the only person I have ever heard say the word gout
Doris from Rego park and Jerome from Manhattan are names that I will never forget.
Screw the knicks
When Wemby missed the shot at the end of game 2, it was an omen. In past years with the Knicks, that shot goes in.
Joe Benigno the legend of sports talk radio.
Glad to have met Joe twice. Told him he's the best each time!
It’s so unfortunate what’s happened to Joe Beningo in recent years. Some of the hateful rhetoric has gone way beyond what most of us would consider acceptable regardless of what one’s political views may be.
I hope he turns things around in the years he has left.
Joe and I worked at White Rose 34 years ago. 😂
Oh, man, is this great!!!!!! Coach Mike Brown called amazing timeouts at JUST the right times!
The Knicks winning highlights how inept the Jets and Mets have been ,especially the Jets. We can only hope that Cohen starts putting the screws to Stearns, and with less hope, that Woody looks in the mirror and realizes he is now the biggest clown owner in sports, Dolan having resuscitated himself.
I have little hope with Woody, his ego is worse than Dolans ever was.