Anthony Mason served as the abrasive exemplification of Pat Riley's mid-1990s Knicks — a fan most loved prized for both style and substance on the Madison Square Garden floor.
The belligerent power forward with the chiseled physique and iron will passed on right on time Saturday at 48 years old. The child from Queens, who turned into a far-fetched legend directly over the East River, never recuperated from a monstrous Feb. 11 heart assault.
