{"id":864865,"date":"2026-08-20T10:14:10","date_gmt":"2026-08-20T10:14:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/864865\/"},"modified":"2026-08-20T10:14:10","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T10:14:10","slug":"knicks-og-anunoby-lets-fans-recreate-his-nba-finals-heroic-game-winner-in-times-square","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/864865\/","title":{"rendered":"Knicks OG Anunoby lets fans recreate his NBA Finals heroic game winner in Times Square"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links P\u00e1rrafos\" class=\"ue-c-article__paragraph paragraph ue-c-article--first-letter-highlighted\">The New York Knicks are still riding the high of their historic 2026 championship run, capturing their first Larry O&#8217;Brien Trophy since 1973. While Finals MVP Jalen Brunson and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marca.com\/en\/basketball\/nba\/2026\/08\/17\/where-did-karl-anthony-towns-and-jordyn-woods-get-married-the-stars-who-attended-and-the-unexpected-wedding-dress-code.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Karl-Anthony Towns<\/a> drove the narrative, the undisputed X-factor of the postseason was OG Anunoby.<\/p>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links P\u00e1rrafos\" class=\"ue-c-article__paragraph paragraph\">Establishing himself as the second-best scorer for the Knicks during their playoff march, Anunoby played an elite brand of two-way basketball\u2014highlighted by his tireless defense guarding every position against the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA Finals and, most famously, his iconic game-winning tip-in during Game 4 that sealed a stunning comeback.<\/p>\n<p>OG Anunoby Takes Over Times Square<\/p>\n<p>Knicks OG Anunoby lets fans recreate his NBA Finals heroic game winner in Times Square<\/p>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links P\u00e1rrafos\" class=\"ue-c-article__paragraph paragraph\">Proof of Anunoby&#8217;s soaring popularity was put on full display in the heart of New York City, where the forward surprised crowds by setting up shop right in Times Square.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links P\u00e1rrafos\" class=\"ue-c-article__paragraph paragraph\">In a viral video, Anunoby stood under the bright lights playfully missing three-pointers to give everyday fans the ultimate photo-op and chance to recreate his legendary clutch heroics from the postseason.<\/p>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links P\u00e1rrafos\" class=\"ue-c-article__paragraph paragraph\">The lighthearted activation drew massive crowds of cheering supporters eager to interact with one of the heroes of Broadway. It&#8217;s a hilarious and refreshing move from a player who spent all year anchoring grueling schemes, logging 33.2 minutes per game, before delivering when the lights shone brightest.<\/p>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links P\u00e1rrafos\" class=\"ue-c-article__paragraph paragraph\">Coming off a stellar championship season where he averaged 16.7 points, 5.2 rebounds, 2.2 assists, and 1.6 steals across 67 appearances while shooting over 38% from beyond the arc, the two-time NBA champion has seen his celebrity skyrocket.<\/p>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links P\u00e1rrafos\" class=\"ue-c-article__paragraph paragraph\">In the Finals alone, he poured in an exceptional 21.2 points and 4.8 rebounds per game, proving he is much more than just a defensive stopper.<\/p>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links P\u00e1rrafos\" class=\"ue-c-article__paragraph paragraph\">As New York prepares to defend its crown, moments like this prove that Anunoby isn&#8217;t just an elite cornerstone on the court; he has officially cemented his status as a New York sports icon after helping the team win their first title in over 50 years.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The New York Knicks are still riding the high of their historic 2026 championship run, capturing their first&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":864866,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[434],"tags":[49,48,459,82],"class_list":["post-864865","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-nba","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-nba","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/864865","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=864865"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/864865\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/864866"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=864865"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=864865"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=864865"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}