The kid who booed Porzingis visits ESPN

When the Knicks selected Kristaps Porzingis in the first round of the 2015 NBA Draft, many of the team's fans booed. Jordan, 11, was taped crying when the selection was made and he became a social media sensation. Thursday at ESPN headquarters in Bristol, Conn., Jordan - also known as the "The Crying Knicks Fan" visits NBA Tonight. Like many Knicks fans, Jordan is now a fan of controversial first-round draft pick Kristaps Porzingis - who has become a rookie standout. Host Cassidy Hubbarth and analyst P.J. Carlesimo interviewed Jordan, 11, for a segment and their opening skit that aired on that night's episode. (L-R) Jordan's dad, Jordan and Nathan Bronson - an NBA Tonight production assistant - go through some of the many newspaper articles that feature Jordan's crying moment during the 2015 NBA Draft. ESPN Senior Vice President, Production & Remote Events, Mark Gross, talks to Jordan about the Knicks. Jordan shows Cassidy the canvas painting that a fan made of Spike Lee, Porzingis, and him. Cassidy and Jordan post a video on Instagram during a break in the production meeting. Let's ball!!! Now it is my line#nbatonight A video posted by Jordan The Crying Knicks Fan (@cryingknicksfan) on Jan 14, 2016 at 3:20pm PST Jordan boos all of NBA Tonight’s ideas because all he wants to talk about are the Knicks and Porzingis.

(L-R) Jordan’s dad, Jordan and Nathan Bronson – an NBA Tonight production assistant – go through some of the many newspaper articles that feature Jordan’s crying moment during the 2015 NBA Draft.

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