While Mamdani could have been simply honoring the legends throughout Knicks history, some believe he referenced Oakley to deliberately get under Dolan’s skin. The speech could have also served as proof of Mamdani's Knicks fandom after Dolan previously claimed the mayor was "not a Knick fan" during an appearance on local radio station WFAN. Dolan seemingly responded to Mamdani flexing his Knicks knowledge when he took the podium , saying: "I don’t need your vote. I don’t need to quote to you about what happened here, because if you’re real Knick fans, you know it already." Mamdani and Dolan have been publicly at odds ever since the Knicks owner nearly killed the good vibes throughout the city with his WFAN appearance during the 2026 NBA Finals. Dolan tried to blame the cancelled watch parties around Madison Square Garden for Game 4 on Mamdani and the NYPD, claiming their extensive security restrictions were preventing thousands of Knicks fans from attending.…