Luke Basile of Oyster Bay is 11 and loves making the trip to Madison Square Garden to see a St. John’s basketball game. Declan McCutcheon of Wantagh is 6 and packs his gear for youth basketball practice in a Red Storm gym bag. And Declan’s younger brother, 4-year-old Cian, got a birthday message from Storm mascot Johnny Thunderbird and insisted on wearing his new Zuby Ejiofor jersey at his party.

Meet the next generation of St. John’s fans. For these Long Island youngsters, their initial exposure to Red Storm basketball may have started with family allegiances and traditions, but the interest is enhanced through their membership in the Junior Johnnies Kids Club .

The club is an athletic department initiative for children 12 and under to engage the next members of "Johnnies Nation" w

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