Patrick Ewing

Biography

Patrick Aloysius Ewing Sr. is a Jamaican-American basketball coach and former professional player who is a basketball ambassador for the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He spent most of his 17-year playing career as the starting center for the team before ending his playing career with brief stints with the Seattle SuperSonics and Orlando Magic. Ewing is regarded as one of the greatest Knicks of all time, playing a dominant role in New York's 1990s success, and becoming an NBA Champion with the team in 2026 in a front office role.