For Mitchell Robinson, Saturday was a dream come true.

As the longest-tenured Knick, Robinson has been through it a ton over the past eight years, and finally he was able to see the ultimate goal accomplished.

With Jalen Brunson once again leading the charge, New York snapped a 53-year title drought as they pulled out another gusty Game 5 win over the Spurs.

“I’ve seen the recipe being made,” Robinson said. “I’ve been here when we’ve won 17 games, when we’ve won 60 games, and to finally be able to get it done in 2026, it’s been amazing.”

And the big man played a big part in New York's title-clinching victory, as he was forced to turn in 20 minutes off the bench with Karl-Anthony Towns facing foul trouble.

Robinson took full advantage of the opportunity, pulling in a whopping 10 boards.

Perhaps the biggest one came late in the game after Josh Hart missed the second of two free throws, giving New York another opportunity in what was a back-and-forth final stretch.

They, of course, ended up holding on for the four-point victory.

“That’s just something I always do,” Robinson explained. “I trust my guys that they are going to make them, but I’m just going crash anyway -- luckily I did and came up with a big rebound.

“Grabbed it, kicked it out and they fouled us again, so we got a chance to shoot two more and I almost got it again, so I’m just going to continue to do that.”

Knicks fans certainly hope that he’ll continue to do that in New York next season.

The 28-year-old, of course, is set to hit free agency this offseason but first he’ll enjoy the ticker-tape parade down the Canyon of Heroes on Thursday morning.

Robinson plans on putting his signature monster truck into the parade.

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