How did it take so long for us to find a Knicks and ‘Succession’ mashup?

No matter where you go in New York City, someone is talking about either HBO’s Succession or the Knicks.

No matter where you go in New York City, someone is talking about either HBO’s Succession or the New York Knicks. It’s almost inevitable.

This past season, the Knicks won their first home playoff game since 2013. Meanwhile, Succession has earned several different Emmy Awards, taking home the hardware for writing as well as directing and best drama.

The show, about a media and entertainment conglomerate, is mostly filmed around NYC. So it wasn’t surprising that The Knicks Wall’s Josh Silverman made a mashup combining those two universes.

Basketball highlights from this season and overhead shots of Madison Square Garden looked fantastic with the show’s theme music playing. Of course, the stakes of the games felt way higher with the piano chords and strings ringing in the background.

But what was surprising, considering how naturally these blended together, is that it took as long as it did for something like this to land on my timeline. For years, people have tried to tie these worlds together.

Fans have tweeted how much better fictional Succession patriarch Logan Roy would do as the franchise governor than real-life owner James Dolan. Some have written fan fiction in their heads about Cousin Greg, who is 6-foot-7, signing with New York. Others have yearned for a podcast with Greg and Tom talking about the Knicks.

Even the Cleveland Cavaliers played Succession‘s theme music as the Knicks warmed up before a game this past season. So why did it take so long for this type of content to exist? Are the Knicks going to lean into the bit and do some sort of crossover, promotional giveaway at Madison Square Garden?

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