Photos: Bargains meet b'ball

The Enterprise –– Michael Koff

“Dishing and swishing”: Walt “Clyde” Frazier coined that phrase for his New York Knicks televised broadcasts. Here, Frazier, an NBA Hall of Famer and spokesman for Ollie’s, is wearing two NBA championship rings, which he won with the Knicks in the early 1970s. Frazier signs a basketball for 11-year-old New York Knicks fan Eric Ji of Latham, one of many who lined up for Frazier’s autograph during the Aug. 21 opening of Ollie’s Bargain Outlet.

The Enterprise –– Michael Koff

Getting a bargain on blue jeans, these costumers look for their sizes on opening day, Aug. 21, of Ollie’s Bargain Outlet in Crossgates Commons. They weren’t alone; the chain store — this is the 14th Ollie’s in New York — was packed.

NBA Hall of Famer Walt "Clyde" Frazier scored big with fans at the opening of a bargain outlet in Crossgates Commons Aug. 21.

The Altamont Enterprise is focused on hyper-local, high-quality journalism. We produce free election guides, curate readers' opinion pieces, and engage with important local issues. Subscriptions open full access to our work and make it possible.