Meet FRED FROM FRESH MEADOWS. As a kid, Fred was at Madison Square Garden for the “Here Comes Willis!” game—that is, the one where Willis Reed got stuck in traffic and didn’t show up ‘til the second quarter. In high school, he stayed up late the night before the SATs because of a big Knicks game on the West Coast; in law school, he chose where to live on the basis of which neighborhood had a cable TV package with Knicks telecasts; and, as a (in theory) mature adult, settled on an apartment in Manhattan based, in part, on proximity to Madison Square Garden. Along the way, Fred might have inadvertently caused Jerry Lucas to have one of the worst shooting nights of his playoff career, had the great pleasure of driving with Earl Monroe to a business meeting, sued Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to get revenge for Knicks fans, and was thanked by Tyson Chandler on Twitter for a song he co-wrote: “The Minister of D.“ (Actually, the part about the lawsuit is only half-true, although he did bring a fascinating legal action against Kareem.) In short, Fred is representative of your ordinary irrational Knicks fan—and FRED FROM FRESH MEADOWS: A Knicks Memoir is his (hopefully colorful) story covering six decades. "Here is a delightful book that I can't recommend highly enough....Fred Cantor's stories ring like a trusted friend's from the neighboring barstool. It's about time the Knicks became a source for fun, terrific literature again." Mike Vaccaro, New York Post "Fascinating....He masterfully weaved his personal life's twists and turns with the Knicks' highs and lows....a must-have for old Knicks fans who want to relive the team's past glory and for young Knicks fans who want to dive into the franchise history....Sports fans, not only Knicks fans, can relate and will go through a roller-coaster ride of emotions reading Cantor's journey as a fan." Alder Almo, Empire Sports Media "While highly personal, the book has universal themes. Even if one is not a Knicks fan, one can relate to the passion and emotions of being a passionate fan." Andrea Valluzzo, Connecticut Post "5 stars out of 5: A great read....fans of any team in any sport who are passionate in their following of the team will want to read this book....it is one that will let the reader escape into his or her fandom just as much as if they were seeing their favorite team live." Lance Smith, The Guy Who Reviews Sports Books "This book does an excellent job of showing the life of the sports fan....Overall, an excellent addition to any fan who loves the Knicks." Quentin Haynes, The Knicks Wall "The memoir's fantastic." CP, KnicksFanTV "If you've ever rooted for a team in your life, this will resonate with you....A great book." Jonathan Macri, Knicks Film School "I really enjoyed this book....an interesting writing style--one that captures and brings you in." Del LaPietro, WPKN (Bridgeport, CT) "Fred From Fresh Meadows is a lovely reflection on Knicks history as it felt from the outside. It depicts the peculiar joys and impediments of life as a fan: needing sports even though you weren't built to play them, basking in the company of strangers, exulting and suffering in someone else's fate. Not that I'd have any idea what any of that feels like." Seth Rosenthal, Secret Base "Stories on how his personal life and career played into his Knicks obsession are fun. Highly recommended." Michael Catarevas, contributor to Connecticut Magazine Interview with CP of KnicksFanTV: youtu.be/s5w_5yevytA Interview with Jonathan Macri of Knicks Film School : youtu.be/AI0IQcDHac4 News12: 100% of my author's royalties are pledged to the John Starks Foundation, whose mission is to provide "monetary grants to NY tri-state and Tulsa area college bound high school seniors who demonstrate academic excellence, financial need and a commitment to community service." Like John, I believe in trying to pay it forward. Fred Cantor is a retired attorney who  New York Post  columnist Phil Mushnick once called a "guardian angel....who fights the good fight." He has also worked on a variety of creative projects that have been the subject of articles in the  New York Daily News,  the  Boston Herald , and the  Hartford Courant  among other media outlets. He most recently co-created the award-winning film, " The High School That Rocked! ," which was the only documentary short invited to screen at the 2018 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Film Series.