Under the leadership of Tom Thibodeau, the New York Knicks and Chicago Bulls were perennial playoff teams. With the Knicks, most recently, Thibodeau coached them to four playoff appearances in five seasons,

Tom Thibodeau took out an ad in the New York Times on Wednesday to thank New York Knicks fans for supporting him during his tenure as the team's head coach.

While the New York Knicks continue to search for his replacement, Tom Thibodeau sent a classy message to the city where he got to live out his "dream job."