NEW YORK (AP) — Mike Brown thought he was finished with his news conference Sunday when a voice called out from the back of the interview room.
Fat Joe wanted the mic.
The rapper gave the New York Knicks coach some grief about the kind of sneakers he wears, then asked for an autographed pair if they win the championship, as the team's celebrity fans got into the action during a practice day at the NBA Finals.
Actor Ben Stiller also was at Madison Square Garden, taking video and meeting the coach for the first time.
"A great day for me today," Brown said at the start of his remarks. "For the first time I got a chance to meet Ben Stiller. I don't know if he's in here or not. I actually gave him a handshake and a hug. I got my man Fat Joe sitting in the back. This is a great day for Mike Brown."