""[Fort Greene] got expensive. My grandma still lives there, my dad's mom. She lives in the projects right there down the street from Fort Greene. I just remember it being a train station. Obviously, it got developed to a nice city area.""
""Like many New Yorkers, he didn't grow up expecting Brooklyn to house an NBA franchise. And he certainly didn't expect to one day return to that same neighborhood wearing a Knicks jersey.""
""Friday marked a full-circle moment. Alvarado logged 13 minutes in the Knicks' one-point victory over the Nets, finishing with two points, two assists and a steal in front of a crowd filled with familiar faces - friends, family, and a community that watched him grow up just minutes from the arena floor.""
Jose Alvarado, a Knicks guard, grew up near Barclays Center, which was once a train station. He recalls the area's transformation and his own journey from being undrafted to becoming a key player. Alvarado's return to play in front of family and friends marked a significant moment in his career. He acknowledges the changes in his neighborhood and the challenges he faced, emphasizing the unexpected nature of his path to the NBA and the emotional significance of playing for the Knicks in his hometown.
Read at New York Daily News
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