Knicks Fans React to Aaron Rodgers on Jumbotron for Playoff Game vs. Heat

Aaron Rodgers has wasted no time acclimating to New York sports. The new Jets quarterback was seen Saturday at the Rangers’ Game 6 victory over the Devils in the NHL playoffs. He was seen at Madison Square Garden again on Sunday afternoon, this time for Game 1 of the Knicks-Heat playoff series. 

He got quite an ovation from New Yorkers—understandably so. His arrival marks excitement under center for the Jets franchise for the first time in a long time. Rodgers couldn’t have picked a better time to get on the New York sports scene since there’s no shortage of good teams.

The Giants are coming off a postseason appearance, the Rangers are going to Game 7 Monday, the Islanders were just eliminated from the playoffs but made it nonetheless and now the Knicks are playing their best basketball in a decade.

New York is looking to make the Eastern Conference finals for the first time since 2000 and has a good chance to do just that as a No. 5 seed against a No. 8 seed. The No. 8–seeded Heat, however, just beat the best regular-season team, the Bucks, in just five games. 

With Rodgers showing up to a Rangers playoff win, maybe he’s a New York good luck charm.