Mike Repole (right) shakes hands with St. John’s star Zuby Ejiofor after winning the Big East tournament. JASON SZENES FOR THE NEW YORK POST The display was both poetic and undeniable.

Mike Repole (seated), the sports-drink entrepreneur, long harbored a dream of coaching the St. John’s Red Storm. His new role as a major financial backer comes close.Credit...Shuran Huang for ...

Sports reporter Mike Uva speaks with Robert Rizzo of Latino Sports ahead of this afternoon's matchup between St. John's and ...