Then Stern announced the Pacers had gotten the No. 2 pick, meaning, by process of elimination, that the No. 1 selection would belong to the Knicks. Lee leapt in the air, raised both arms, and shouted triumphantly. It was around that same time that Burr—tired of waiting to get Lee’s attention—said what she’d been waiting to get off her chest. “Spike, it’s over between me and you,” she said. Stunned, Lee went home and thought about what had taken place. “I considered the error of my ways. Bit my lip. Picked up the phone. Punched the digits. Swallowed my pride. Time for commitment,” he said. But
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