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For billionaire backer Mike Repole, St. John’s March Madness magic is personal: ‘giving me chills’

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On Saturday night, St. John’s University basketball ended a 25-year drought, clinching the Big East Tournament. NY Post columnist Kirsten Fleming shares this story.

As the team cut down the nets in celebration — of their title and a miraculous two-year turnaround under Coach Rick Pitino — Mike Repole watched in awe from the floor at Madison Square Garden.

Headed to the airport after the game, the Queens native’s journey was lit by the Empire State Building done up in the school’s red and white.

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For billionaire backer Mike Repole, St. John’s March Madness magic is personal: ‘giving me chills’ · New York Post · Sentinel