Knicks superfan goes viral turning playoffs wins into Billy Joel parody songs

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He’s a big shot thanks to their big shots.

A Long Island rooted diehard Knicks fan living in the heart of Celtics territory is going viral for turning New York playoff wins into clever Billy Joel lyrics — and it might just be a good luck charm for the NBA Finals vs. the Spurs.

“When I decided to do it, they had won maybe five straight by that point,” 21-year-old Luke Wenner of Attleboro, Massachusetts, told The Post after the streak reached 11 straight.

Diehard Knicks fan Luke Wenner has gone viral for his Billy Joel style game recaps.

“I was like, yeah, might as well see how it goes. Obviously, it’s worked out pretty well,” added Wenner, who has gotten praise from Mick Jagger’s son, Lucas.

The New Englander’s magnum opus came in homage to Madison Square Garden’s favorite with a “Piano Man” parody after Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals vs. Cleveland. Wenner energetically recapped when the Knicks erased a historic 22-point fourth-quarter deficit over the Cavaliers.

“It’s eight o’clock on a Tuesday, the regular Knicks shuffle in / They swiftly go down from their rustiness — and soon the comeback begins,” Wenner sang and played on piano. 

“The Cavs had their biggest lead of the day — and the Knicks are down 22, but Brunson swoops in and scores 15 real quick and the Cavs are crying boo hoo.”

Wenner — a devout Knicks, Islanders, Giants, and Mets fan because his dad is from Middle Island — followed in Game 2 with a takeoff of “Movin’ Out” AKA “(Anunoby’s Song),” and then “New York Knicks State of Mind” for Game 3. 

He changed “She’s Always a Woman” to “It’ll Always Be New York for Me” when the Knicks swept Cleveland in four, in a clip that was liked over 10,000 times.

The Knicks haven’t lost since Wenner started his songs. Charles Wenzelberg/New York Post

“I’ll sit there, as I’m watching the games, I’ll either pick a song or two of Billy Joel’s to keep in mind,” said Wenner, who idolizes Hicksville’s hometown hero Joel.

“I’ll be reading the lyrics, and I’m like, ‘oh, this player’s name would work perfectly in this verse.’”

Wenner showed The Post his “For the Longest Time” rework he will release ahead of the team’s first finals appearance since 1999. 

“Maybe some had thought our hope was gone, but the true New Yorkers did stay strong,” it goes.

Wenner grew up a massive Billy Joel fan. Getty Images

“And now the time’s come, let’s go and take home this one — we have been waiting for the longest time.”

The recent psychology and criminal justice grad began with about 70 followers after dropping the Game 1 jingle. He’s close to 3,000 in a matter of days since blue and orange nation became touched by his tunes.

“It’s just been so great seeing that a huge majority of the comments are very favorable, and they definitely love what I’ve been doing,” Wenner said. “It’s just been nuts.”

Wenner has become an overnight sensation for his Billy Joel Knicks videos.

And, Wenner’s river of dreams is a long time coming after putting up with the folks around Beantown.

“I’ve definitely gotten a lot of flak throughout my whole school career, because, pretty much all of my teams have been pretty horrible,” lamented Wenner. 

He likened the Knicks’ underdog outlook to that of his G-Men when they faced the Patriots in Super Bowl XLII and again in Super Bowl XLVI.

Wenner is hopeful that Jalen Brunson and the Knicks will win it all this time. Getty Images

“They didn’t give the Giants a chance. So, I think it’s possible,” said Wenner. 

“It would just mean the world to me, especially given that I can rub it in the faces of my fellow Celtics fans.”



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