The New York Knicks and the Los Angeles Clippers met on Wednesday at Madison Square Garden in New York, N.Y., which meant another opportunity for Mike Brown to finally settle an old bet with fellow NBA head coach Ty Lue.
Apparently, Lue still owes the Knicks head coach money from a shooting contest that took place before the turn of the millennium
“Ty, you making $14 million this year? I think it was just $100. Who’s here from the Clippers media? Please, help me get my money,” Brown said during the postgame press conference following the Knicks’ 123-111 win over Los Angeles.
Here’s the video of Brown’s hilarious message to the Clippers head coach:
"Ty you making $14 million this year? I think it was just $100. Who's here from the Clippers media? Please, help me get my money"
— New York Basketball (@NBA_NewYork) January 8, 2026
– Mike Brown on Ty Lue owing him $100 from a 1998 shooting contest
Brown claims Lue won't pay up
Lue claims Brown refuses when he tries to pic.twitter.com/J07sACCicI
To backtrack, Brown was still an assistant coach for the Washington Wizards in 1998, while Lue was just in his NBA rookie season with the Los Angeles Lakers.
Brown will be fine without ever getting that $100, and Lue won’t be driven to poverty if he pays it. If anything, this could just be a fun discussion for the two head coaches whenever they cross paths.
A hundred dollars is nothing for these men, but for that bet to become some sort of recurring gag that has lasted over two decades makes it priceless.
