Knicks star Mikal Bridges brought his dog to the ticker-tape parade Thursday, following through on a plan he first revealed for Sonny — his 8-year-old Labrador — on “Good Morning America” earlier this week.
“I just want to bring my dog on the float. That’s it,” Bridges said.
In the lead-up to the parade, though, concerns rose about whether Sonny would be able to attend.
It wasn’t until Wednesday that Bridges confirmed the Labrador would be in the parade through an Instagram story.
“It’s official. Sonny’s got a spot on the float,” he said.
Sonny has been seen throughout the Knicks’ celebrations, most notably dancing with Bridges during his Instagram livestream on Monday.
Knicks coach Mike Brown will likely enjoy Sonny’s presence at the parade after he went viral post Game 5 for singing “Who Let the Dogs Out” in the locker room with the team, during the trophy ceremony, and in the postgame press conference.
“We got some dogs on this team, baby,” Brown said after the 94-90 win against the Spurs.
The head coach also joined in on the fans’ rendition of the song before the parade began.
Bridges was one of those critical pieces for the Knicks, averaging 13.5 points per game in the playoffs, 3.2 rebounds, 2.7 assists, and one steal.
The guards’ play was particularly important in a one-point Game 2 victory, in which he had 20 points on 61.5 percent shooting, adding six rebounds and six assists.
It was a good response after fans were getting on Bridges for the first five-round picks they gave up to get him.
“The times I’ve been struggling, the fans were on me — the thing is about me, I want to always be better,” Bridges said. “So whatever, how they feel, I always want to be better. They keep pushing me and if they strongly believe that we have a chance every year and if they strongly believe I have a chance to be better, I’m already thinking about that.”
