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Jose Alvarado talks New York hoops, Melo’s influence, and why giving back matters more than ever

Before Jose Alvarado was picking pockets in the NBA and turning full-court pressure into a personal brand, he was another kid grinding his way through New York’s ruthless hoops circuit.

A New York hooper through and through

That is why, when Landon Buford asked him about the state of New York basketball , Alvarado did not sugarcoat a thing.

“New York is my hometown, so I’m bias,” he said. “But definitely the best. Growing up playing there creates an atmosphere and a character that a lot of areas can’t do for you. It’s competitors everywhere. It’s toughness everywhere. It’s the Mecca.”

That toughness became the backbone of a career that has taken the 27-year-old fr

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