Anthony Mason Heart Attack: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know

After the show, however, co-anchors Gayle King, Anthony Mason and Norah O'Donnell let loose. What better way to commemorate 400 episodes then to have an impromptu dance party in the studio to Madonna's “Lucky Star” 

Mason teamed with Charles Oakley, Patrick Ewing and John Starks to help lead the Knicks to the NBA Finals in 1994. He won the NBA's Sixth Man Award in 1994-95 while playing for Pat Riley. His rugged play epitomized the nature of Riley's Knicks teams.

Sickened 2 report, ex-Knick Anthony Mason fighting 4 life. Congestive heart failure, heart attack, 4 surgeries, last one 9 hrs. Sons by side. — Peter Vecsey (@PeterVecsey1) February 11, 2015 

Sickened 2 report, ex-Knick Anthony Mason fighting 4 life. Congestive heart failure, heart attack, 4 surgeries, last one 9 hrs. Sons by side. — Peter Vecsey (@PeterVecsey1) February 11, 2015 

Mason teamed with Charles Oakley, Patrick Ewing and John Starks to help lead the Knicks to the NBA Finals in 1994. He won the NBA's Sixth Man Award in 1994-95 while playing for Pat Riley. His rugged play epitomized the nature of Riley's Knicks teams.