Chris Mullin Rooting for St. John’s
By Jay Horwitz
Spoke to the great Chris Mullin today. It’s because of him I became a St. John’s fan over 40 years ago. Chris, a life-long Mets fan, used to come to Shea Stadium during the 1980’s to see us play. He stood with us through the good and bad times. I became a regular going to practically all of his home games. Naturally, he will be watching this evening’s NCAA tournament game again Omaha. He doesn’t want to jinx anything, but he likes their chances.
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“They play hard first of all and they play great defense,” said Chris, who does pre and post-game television for the Golden State Warriors. “They are an exciting team to watch. The Garden looks like it was jumping.”
If St. John’s is fortunate enough to advance this weekend, they will move on the regionals which will be played on Golden State’s home arena in San Francisco.
“I would love the chance to see them play live,” he told me. “They have put together a remarkable season.”
If St. John’s should beat Omaha, the Red Storm will meet the winner of this evening’s Kansas, Arkansas contest on Saturday.
