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Midtown Manhattan is at a standstill right this moment, due to a parade celebrating the New York Knicks’ first championship in 53 years!

For apparent causes, the workforce’s largest stars, together with Jalen Brunson, OG Anunoby, and Karl-Anthony Cities, have been anointed the brand new kings of town.

However as Cities’ and his fiancee, socialite Jordyn Woods, can attest, the spoils of victory got here at an incredible worth.

In a latest interview, Cities mentioned a controversial speech delivered by Knicks proprietor James Dolan.

Dolan steered that his gamers may need to take after the traditional Spartans and abstain from intercourse throughout the season.

Not surprisingly, this suggestion didn’t sit effectively with a number of members of the Knicks roster.

“I’ll positively say, after I got here house, and I advised my fiancée what he mentioned, she didn’t like to listen to that one,” Cities shared on “The Howard Stern Present” this week.

Requested by Stern if he and Jordyn adhered to the brand new rule, Cities stored issues PG, saying, “I’d say she’s very comfortable.”

Dolan’s … uncommon suggestion to his gamers was first revealed on Brunson and Josh Hart’s “Roommates” podcast.

“You don’t have to surrender intercourse for the following 10 weeks, however like Spartans — have you learnt what Spartans are? They denied themselves in order that they might have an edge. Get the sting,” Dolan mentioned, including:

“Go house, speak to your wives,” Dolan mentioned. “Don’t inform them you’re not going to have intercourse, and don’t inform them it was my concept.”

“However allow them to know what that is going to be like, what your dedication goes to be like, and the way they’re going to should sacrifice too.”

Fortunately, Karl didn’t take the recommendation to coronary heart. He and Jordyn obtained engaged earlier this 12 months, and he or she paid loving tribute to her lanky boo after the Knicks polished off the San Antonio Spurs 4 video games to at least one within the NBA Finals:

“To my soon-to-be husband and finest pal: you probably did it. I couldn’t be extra pleased with you,” she wrote, including:

“Watching the humility you’ve carried by each excessive and low, the best way you place your religion at the beginning else, the sacrifices you’ve made, and the enjoyment you’ve introduced to each second has been so inspiring. No ego. Simply laborious work, gratitude, and an unwavering perception.

“What a journey this has been for us. You at all times mentioned, ‘After I get my ring, I’ll get you yours,’ and someway it occurred precisely that manner. Two rings in a single 12 months.”

It’s gonna be laborious to high 2026. However one thing tells us Jordyn and Karl will preserve making an attempt.