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Alder Almo – Philstar.com November 13, 2021 | 3:35pm JERSEY CITY, N.J. — The New York Knicks honored the first Filipino medical staff in the NBA during the Filipino Heritage Night at Madison Square Garden last Sunday. Erwin Benedict Valencia, the Knicks’ physical therapist and wellness lead, was featured alongside NBA Filipino-American players Jordan Clarkson and Jalen Green and two-time NBA champion coach Erik Spoelstra in a video tribute. It was aired over the iconic arena’s jumbotron during the first timeout of the first quarter in the game between the Knicks and the Cavaliers. “I’m very ex…