Why Knicks sang ‘Who let the dogs out?’ to celebrate NBA championship

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Now that the New York Knicks have won the championship for the first time in 53 years, the fans have a lot of people to thank. Aside from the players led by Jalen Brunson, head coach Mike Brown deserves a lot of the credit.He changed the Knicks' system and finally made them realize their potential by winning the championship.

Immediately after winning the title, Brown made sure to celebrate it like only he can, and that is by singing "Who Let The Dogs Out?"The real reason why Mike Brown sang "Who Let The Dogs Out?" after Finals winThe Knicks were deemed underdogs against the San Antonio Spurs by a lot of analysts before the NBA Finals started.

They were immediately proven wrong by the Knicks when they won two consecutive games on the road.They did lose Game 3, but the Knicks kept clawing back from big leads, including a 29-point comeback in Game 4. Now, they can reap the benefits of the victory, as they are champions.

MORE: The Knicks' celebration plans have been revealed after winning the championshipEveryone was in celebratory form after Game 5, including Brown. He made sure everyone heard him singing "Who Let The Dogs Out?" because the song has special meaning to him.

Before the NBA Finals started, he shared a story of singing the song back when he was coaching his kids' flag football games in San Antonio. "We were awesome. He was the offensive coordinator, I was the defensive coordinator, and we actually dominated the league.

We had a cheer with all our parents, and let them sing," Brown told the story ahead of the NBA Finals.Not only was it a callback to his past, but it was to cement that his Knicks team is full of dogs. They have heart, and that was clear across all five games of the NBA Finals and the three series before it.

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