Watch: Boy sweetly thanks grandfather for Knicks title during 9/11 remembrance

One of the most chilling aspects of the yearly Sept. 11, 2001 remembrance ceremony held in Lower Manhattan each year involves family members and friends reading the names of 9/11 victims. 

During Friday's event, one boy produced an unexpected moment of levity when he mentioned someone he never got the chance to meet.

Boy to grandfather at 9/11 ceremony: Knicks in 5

"My grandfather and my namesake, Andrew Ira Rosenblum," the boy said. "Grandpa Andrew, me and my brothers hear so much about you. You blessed us with the Knicks, and this year we got our first championship. Knicks in five."

Of course, the young man was referring to the New York Knicks winning 15 of their final 16 games this past spring to claim the franchise's first NBA championship in 53 years. "Knicks in five" has become a rallying cry among New York fans following the club's 4-1 NBA Finals victory over the San Antonio Spurs.

The Cantor Families website shows that Andrew Rosenblum worked at Cantor Fitzgerald, which famously lost more people associated with the Sept. 11 attacks than any other firm located at the World Trade Center.

The New York Jets hilariously get a stray

Humorously, the boy wasn't done, as it turns out that he also supports the New York Jets. The Jets are currently responsible for the longest active postseason drought among the NFL, MLB, NHL, NBA and MLS at 15 years. They haven't played in a Super Bowl since Joe Namath famously guided the club to a championship in January 1969, and many believe Gang Green is destined to endure yet another losing season. 

"You also cursed us with the Jets," the boy continued. "We're still waiting on that one. We never got to meet you. We'll always remember you. We love you. God bless America." 

Along with the reading of names, moments of silence are observed to mark when the two planes hit the towers, when American Airlines Flight 77 crashed into the Pentagon, when United Airlines Flight 93 crashed in Pennsylvania, when the two towers collapsed and to remember people who have died from 9/11-related illnesses or injuries.