Bradley’s LBJ shot
Nothing like winning title in N.Y.
Bill Bradley said he has been approached by the Knicks about helping out in some fashion in the recruitment of the star-studded free-agent class led by LeBron James.
Bradley said he doesn’t “know the specifics,” but it’s clear he would have a lot to say about the merits of playing in New York.
Bradley, a two-time Knicks champion, is a foremost expert on what it is like to win here.
“I would tell [James] there’s no experience like it in the world,” Bradley told The Post’s Marc Berman. “If you play on a winning team in New York, it’s the best experience in sport for any player.
“People understand the game, they applaud the pass that leads to the pass that leads to the score,” Bradley added. “You win in New York, it’s an incomparable experience. If you lose in New York, it’s an incomparable experience also. But that’s what it takes.”
Bradley was recently at a Manhattan event promoting his ambassadorship with “Beyond Sport” — which raises funds to use sports as a vehicle for social change. The former U.S. senator from New Jersey, who starred for the 1970 and 1973 NBA champs, still is awed by the buzz those teams created even today. The Knicks haven’t won a title since.
“I’m constantly amazed how many people 40 years later come up to me and say, ‘When I was a kid, I kept my transistor radio under the pillow,’ ” Bradley said. “A team that wins in New York can really touch generations of sports fans. You are exposed to more opportunities when you touch New York people with the game.
“I’ve always said I’m a Knick first. People always ask me what was the biggest thing in my career, winning the Senate three times or winning two championships. The biggest honor was being elected three times. The biggest thrill was being an NBA champion.
“LeBron wants to win a championship more than anything else. He’ll make a selection where he thinks he can win a championship.”
The reality of Cardozo
Cardozo boys basketball coach Ron Naclerio will be the focus of a docu-reality show, set to air this fall on SNY.
The zany and off-the-wall Naclerio made the announcement at the fifth-annual Cardozo Basketball Reunion in Bayside, Queens, which drew over 1,600 former or current players, cheerleaders, and their friends and family.
The show, which will feature footage from last season and is shot like a documentary but based on reality, is slated for eight to 16 episodes, executive producer Alexis Hargrove of Tenth and Fifth Films said.
“It’s gonna be funny,” Cardozo alum and NBA free agent guard Rafer Alston told The Post’s Zach Braziller. “People don’t know what they are in for.”
Said Naclerio: “Not only will it be entertaining and sad, but it will show some teaching lessons other people can benefit from.”
Knicks camping out
The Knicks’ Summer Basketball camp tips off tomorrow at Trevor Day School in Manhattan for the first of seven-multi-day sessions.
The camp, which runs until Sept. 1 at various New York locations, will feature guest appearances from current and former Knicks. Toney Douglas and John Starks are planning to visit campers this week. Go to nyknicks.com or call (212) 465-4100.
Mets doin’ good all over
Mets ownership, players and front office executives are participating this week in a series of diverse community outreach initiatives during “Teammates in the Community Week.”
On Tuesday, Mayor Bloomberg will join Mets COO Jeff Wilpon, Jerry Manuel, R.A. Dickey and Angel Pagan to improve a community garden in Harlem. On Wednesday, Jason Bay, Ike Davis, Hisanori Takahashi and Jonathon Niese will go to Brooklyn to paint the roof of a YMCA building white to help reduce energy costs. On Thursday, Mike Pelfrey, Francisco Rodriguez and Jeff Francoeur will head to a humane society in Manhattan. Finally on Friday, GM Omar Minaya, Johan Santana, Alex Cora and Rod Barajas will be in Corona painting a playground and giving a baseball clinic.
‘Rescue: NYY’
The cast members of “Rescue Ink,” a reality show dealing with animals, spent Thursday at Yankee Stadium watching batting practice and getting baseballs signed. Joba Chamberlain, Mark Teixeira and Alex Rodriguez signed balls and chatted with the group before the series finale against the Phillies.
Free racquets for kids
The USTA and the New York Sportimes will give at least 2,000 free racquets to kids who attend any of the Sportimes’ seven July matches at Randall’s Island.
“Families will get a chance to see me play Andy Roddick and see players like [Martina] Hingis, [Kim] Clijsters, [James] Blake and others, and the kids get a great way to start playing tennis,” team captain John McEnroe said. “What could be better than that for a summer in the city.” For all the details on dates, visit http://www.nysportimes.com.
Jim Courier and Monica Seles will be in Rockefeller Center tomorrow from noon-1 p.m. to celebrate the first day of Wimbledon by playing with fans on Manhattan’s only grass court. Fans will have the chance to play singles tennis — call (212) 525-2367 to reserve court times — watch live Wimbledon matches, sample the traditional tournament treat of strawberries and cream, participate in walk-up clinics, pose with the Wimbledon trophy, play Wii tennis and more.
Pancakes for Richie
Honor the memory of horseman Richie Ingrassia at an all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast today at the Harness Racing Museum & Hall of Fame in Goshen, N.Y.
Some of the top drivers in the sport, including Meadowlands leader George Brennan and Yonkers kingpin Jason Bartlett, will act as waiters. Proceeds will benefit the Richie Ingrassia fund (www.richieingrassiafund.com), set up to help support the wife and children of the popular horseman who died tragically in March at 45 after a four-month battle with cancer.
The breakfast runs from 8 a.m.-noon and is $15 for adults and
$10 for children.