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Knicks give full player experience to fan after suffering 9 surgeries in 15 years

By Jason Romano Dec 11, 2017
Kevin Thompson is honored by the Knicks on Sunday December 10, 2017. (Photo Courtesy: Knicks/NBA twitter @NBA)

Kevin Thompson was born premature at just 2 pounds, 7 ounces and went through nine surgeries over the past 15 years. He’s also a huge New York Knicks fan, and on Sunday, he was give one of the greatest gifts of his life by his favorite team.

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Thompson wore a number 2 jersey that the team had gifted him and joined Knicks players in the locker room, in warmups and in player introductions, prior to New York’s matchup with the Atlanta Hawks.

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To cap off a great day for Kevin, his Knicks won the game 111-107 over the Hawks. Kristaps Porzingis score 30 points to give them their 15th win on the season.