Brooklyn Textile Artist Embroidering Custom Knicks Merch on the Street After Championship Win
By
Frankie de la Cretaz
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Summary
Textile artist and denim tailor Ramell-Correen "Cheeks" Frederick spent the night after the Knicks' NBA championship win embroidering custom Knicks merchandise on the streets of Fort Greene, Brooklyn, using a vintage embroidery machine. The article captures the celebratory atmosphere in New York City after the team's first championship in 53 years, focusing on Cheeks' unique street-level artistry and the community gathering around him as he created commemorative gear in real-time.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledI've never seen anything happening in the streets like I did last night.
Amid the melee in the streets was Ramell-Correen Frederick, known to his friends as 'Cheeks.' He was sitting outside the Habana Outpost restaurant on Fulton and South Portland in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, working away on a vintage embroidery machine.
Cheeks, a textile artist and denim tailor by trade, spent all night making custom championship gear for fans celebrating in the streets.
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