New York Knicks owner James Dolan personally implored his team to lock in for an opportunity to win “a moniker on ourselves that will never, ever f—ing go away.” Ten weeks later, they did just that, becoming NBA champions for the first time in 53 years.A video of Dolan’s April 3 speech emerged on social media Monday via the “Roommates Show” X account. The podcast is hosted by Knicks stars Jalen Brunson and Josh Hart, key members of the drought-breaking squad that sent the nation’s largest city into hysteria. It didn’t note who filmed the scene, but both Brunson and head coach Mike Brown appeared in it, nodding along.In the video, Dolan told the Knicks that he felt the Larry O’Brien Trophy was within reach, saying he believed they could go all the way.“In my 30 years of doing this, I’ve never felt close to achieving that goal,” said Dolan, whose father purchased the Knicks and Madison Square Garden in 1994. “Right now, I don’t know if you understand what it would mean for you to win a championship this year — to win the NBA championship. It will be life-changing for all of you. It will stick with you for the rest of your lives. And if you don’t win, you’ll be thinking about it the rest of your lives.”Dolan made his comments amid a hot streak the team hadn’t seen in a decade. In early April, the Knicks’ 53 regular-season wins were their most since the 2012-13 season, when they logged 54. They were about to make their fourth consecutive playoff run, a milestone unseen since a team-record 14-year run ended in 2001.“Why I’m here is because we have 10 weeks. Ten weeks of your life to achieve something that will stay with you the rest of your life and the rest of my life. But you’re going to have to give it your all,” Dolan said. “You’re going to have to get more now than you’ve ever, ever before. For this team and to your careers. And the big word is sacrifice. You’re going to have to sacrifice if you want to achieve this.“I believe you can do it. I’ve seen you do it this season, and you’ve seen yourself do it. You know you could do it. I believe you know you can do it. But will you do it for the next 10 weeks?”