Tom Thibodeau thanks Knicks fans and players in letter
New York Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau during the first half of Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals in Indianapolis on May 31, 2025. Credit: AP
Recently fired Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau hasn't spoken publicly since he was let go last week. But, on Wednesday, he took out this ad in The New York Times thanking fans, players and coaches.
Tom Thibodeau with a full page thank you to the fans and players in The NY Times today. pic.twitter.com/D4FLnGENZe
— Steve Popper (@StevePopper) June 11, 2025
Thibodeau, 67, led the Knicks to a 51-31 record this season, reaching the Eastern Conference finals for the first time in 25 years. He oversaw a complete culture change after decades of dysfunction. The Knicks had endured seven straight seasons below .500 and out of the playoffs before he arrived in 2020 and then made the playoffs in four of five seasons, reaching the conference semifinals for two straight years before ascending to the conference finals this time.
