Reggie Bullock makes emotional Knicks debut at MSG following sister's death

Reggie Bullock, who signed up with New York Knicks in July 2019, finally made his debut against Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday night (Thursday morning IST). Bullock entered court with 3:52 minutes left during Q1. His family members also attended game and MSG crowd cheered for him as well. Reggie Bullock shot 4-of-9 from field and 3-of-5 from free-throw line. Reggie Bullock scored 11 points for Knicks in 15 minutes. Knicks won game 117-93.

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In a post-game interview, Bullock said that his son was aware of him playing and hence stayed awake to watch game. He also added that ir family has been through a lot and he plays to take negative things away by trying to do something positive. Knicks coach Mike Miller also admitted that it would take Bullock some time to bounce back to his career aver of 38.7% when it comes to three-pointers. However, Miller admitted that Bullock gave Knicks a good boost. This was also first time Knicks have had all ir shooting guards available. During interview, Bullock also added that open shots are his gift and biggest strength that has made him play at this level. Reggie Bullock will keep dealing with his injury while shooting efficiently and improve his game. 

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Trdy struck Knicks as Reggie Bullock's sister passed away earlier this season. Bullock has previously lost his trans sister, who was murdered in Baltimore in 2014 and case remains unsolved till date. After her passing away, Bullock was vocal about his support to LGBTQ+ community. Dennis Smith Jr. also lost his stepmor a few days later. At that time, Reggie Bullock's return date to NBA was unclear. 

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