As the New York Knicks prepare for a Wednesday night showdown against the Cleveland Cavaliers, Mike Brown took his usual spot behind the podium to take questions from the media about his team.

But because Wednesday is also Veterans Day, Brown decided to take a moment to put the Xs and Os aside to instead give a shout-out to his father and all of those men and women who served in the armed forces, as they are the real heroes who deserve to be admired.

“Before we get started, I'd just like to give a shout-out to all the veterans out there. My dad served 26 years in the Air Force, so Dad, I appreciate you, not just for being my dad, but obviously for your service to our country,” Brown said. “So thank you for that, and thank you for all you other veterans out there, because you guys are the real heroes in what you do, and we want to appreciate you guys. So thank you very much.”

Born in Columbus, Ohio, in March of 1970, Brown bounced around the world as his father served in the Air Force, graduating from high school in Wurzburg, Germany, before beginning his college career at Mesa CC in Arizona. From there, Brown bounced around the basketball world, finishing his college career at San Diego before joining the coaching ranks in 1997 after a job working as a video coordinator for the Denver Nuggets out of school. With his first NBA Championship win as a head coach freshly minted, it's nice to see Brown acknowledging his father and those who served before trying to secure win number seven against the Cavs.

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