The Knicks made history. Karl-Anthony Towns made sure they didn’t make noise about it.After New York pulled off a second straight 20-point comeback win on the road—this time edging the defending champion Celtics 91–90—Towns was asked what it meant to be going back to Madison Square Garden with a 2–0 lead.

Whether driven by personal expression, cultural significance, superstition or legacy, most athletes have meaningful reasons for choosing their jersey numbers.