Patrick Ewing rejoins Knicks as basketball ambassador

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Hall of Fame center Patrick Ewing has rejoined the New York Knicks as an ambassador to assist both basketball and business operations, the team announced Friday.

Ewing, the franchise's all-time leading scorer, will work directly with Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau and the team's front office.

"As I said the day my No. 33 jersey lifted into the rafters at (Madison Square Garden), I w