Mayor's office hangs Ewing's retired number for Knicks player who barely saw court at NBA Finals parade

The 2026 NBA champion New York Knicks are parading through Manhattan on Thursday before receiving the keys to the city.

The 53-year wait is over for New York Knicks fans, and Lower Manhattan streets have been filled since sunrise.

The Knicks' championship parade will conclude at City Hall, where fans will be met with a glaring mistake.

The building is filled with banners similar to those that hang from the Madison Square Garden rafters for retired numbers, including one for each player on the current roster. 

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Patrick Ewing's number has been retired by the New York Knicks since 2003, but Dillon Jones' banner at City Hall includes Ewing's No. 33. (Stephen Dunn, David Liam Kyle/Getty Images)

The starting five of Jalen Brunson, OG Anunoby, Karl-Anthony Towns, Mikal Bridges and Josh Hart hang in the main view, with other role players on the sides.

One banner was displayed for Dillon Jones, who played just 39 minutes for the team this season and did not step on the court during the playoffs.

Dillon Jones of the New York Knicks celebrates after winning the NBA Finals against the San Antonio Spurs during Game 5 at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Texas, June 13, 2026. (Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images)

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Despite his limited time on the floor, Jones, who wore No. 1 with the Knicks, was somehow given the honor of having his name above No. 33 on his banner.

ESPN lists Jones as wearing No. 33, but the number has been retired since 2003 for Patrick Ewing.

With the Oklahoma City Thunder last year, Jones wore No. 3, and, according to @NBA_NewYork on X, Jones only wore No. 33 during the 2024