[6][3] Some accounts of the history of the song note that he worked on a jingle for a clothing company by Knicks executive Dave Checketts' wife Deb.
[9] Both accounts note that he requested the opportunity in 1993 to write the song to amp up the crowds at Knicks home games.
[6] Mozie is described as the producer of the 1997 version that included free appearances by DJ Run, Puff Daddy and Ed Lover.
[11] Before the 1994 playoffs ended, NBA Entertainment hired Itzler to produce a 60-second "I Love This Game"-themed commercial featuring celebrities such as Spike Lee and Cindy Crawford.
[12] The following season, both the Washington Bullets and the Charlotte Hornets sought Mozie and Itzler's anthem songwriting services.
[13] They went on to write songs for several other professional basketball teams including the Los Angeles Lakers, Milwaukee Bucks, and New York Liberty.