Knicks raise Jimmy Fallon’s lucky shoe to the ‘Tonight Show’ rafters as championship celebration rolls on

Before the Knicks raise their championship banner at Madison Square Garden, a different one was erected somewhere else.

Well, not exactly a banner.

Josh Hart, appearing with the rest of the Knicks on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” Monday night, reminisced about the time he pranked Fallon during the team’s magical championship run.

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During the third quarter of Game 1 of the second round against the 76ers, which the Knicks won 137-98, Hart reached down and untied Fallon’s left shoe.

Fallon was sitting courtside at MSG.

Fallon had everyone on the Knicks sign the shoe, but left one spot open for Hart to be the final autograph during Monday’s show.

It became Fallon’s good luck charm — when the Knicks fell behind in their Game 5 clincher, Fallon told his daughter to untie his shoe.

Everyone knows what happened next.

Fallon and Hart on Monday raised that shoe into the Studio 6B rafters.

The Knicks’ appearance on “The Tonight Show” came amid a full day of partying, celebrations and media appearances.

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The full team, along with coach Mike Brown, was there at 30 Rock.

Brown, Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns spoke with Fallon in the first segment and OG Anunoby, Hart and Mikal Bridges appeared in the second segment.

Brown, no longer in his Knicks quarter zip or sweats, showed off a chain and a new pair of glasses and, like he did on the stage at the Frost Bank Center, barked out “Who let the dogs out?!”

Brunson and Towns jokingly covered their faces in embarrassment.

Later, Fallon quipped that Anunoby “actually showed a bit of emotion,” when talking about his game-winning tip-in.

Towns paid homage to his late mother.

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Brunson spoke about the moment he shared with his father, Rick right after the final buzzer sounded.

The fans in attendance at the taping were all Knicks superfans, a bit rowdier than the normal clientele.

Spike Lee was the one who introduced the team.

President Leon Rose sat amongst the crowd with his wife, Donna, which sparked constant “Thank you Leon” cheers.

Fallon briefly went into the crowd and asked Rose a few questions.

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