Suni Lee is again at Madison Sq. Backyard to look at the Knicks on Monday night time – after a New York star cheekily referred to as for her to attend each recreation they play.
The USA Olympics hero, 22, made fairly the impression when she sat courtside earlier this month, with a hilarious video on-line claiming she and actress Anne Hathaway being within the crowd brought on Knicks small ahead OG Anunoby to dramatically increase his recreation.
After seeing the viral clip Anunoby’s teammate Josh Hart then joked that they ‘want’ Suni and Anne at each playoff fixture if it conjures up comparable performances from him.
And following the mischievous invite, Lee took him up on the provide by returning to MSG for Sport 2 of the Knicks’ first-round playoff collection towards the Detroit Pistons.
Followers praised Hart for ‘manifesting’ the second, whereas others backed Anunoby to produced one other masterful show on the night time.
‘OG about to drop 70 factors the second half,’ one consumer wrote on X.
Suni Lee is again at Madison Sq. Backyard to look at the New York Knicks on Monday night time
One other predicted: ‘OG second half gonna be legendary’.
Whereas one merely requested: ‘Is OG conscious?’
Earlier than kicking off their postseason marketing campaign, Hart joined teammate Jalen Brunson on the ‘Roommmates Present’ final week to preview the playoffs.
The pair have been discussing the spectacular current type of teammate Anunoby after they broke out into laughter and recommended he had been taking part in higher to impress their high-profile company courtside.
‘We want Suni (Lee) or Anne Hathaway at each recreation throughout this playoff run,’ Hart joked.
Anunoby scored 32 factors because the Knicks beat the Phoenix Suns 112-98 on April 6.
It prompted the viral video the place followers recommended the 27-year-old introduced his A-game to the desk when he noticed Lee and Hathaway have been courtside.
Suni captured her second Olympic gold medal in gymnastics for Group USA on the Paris Video games final summer time.
After beforehand successful an all-around gold on the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, she claimed one other within the workforce occasion within the French capital.
Lee additionally swept up particular person bronzes within the all-around and uneven bars to take her general medal tally to 6.Â
Knicks star Josh Hart (left) lately referred to as for the USA Olympics hero to attend each recreation
A viral clip on-line recommended Lee brought on Knicks star OG Anunoby (left) to boost his recreation
She was not the one well-known face at MSG for Monday night time’s Knicks-Piston recreation, nonetheless.
Hollywood stars Timothee Chalamet and Paul Rudd have been additionally noticed within the crowd at MSG, together with rap icons 50 Cent and Fats Joe.
Movie star super-fan Ben Stiller, who attends virtually each Knicks recreation in New York today, was additionally in attendance.
On Saturday, Stiller was joined by legendary musician Sting for his beloved workforce’s opener towards Detroit.
Sting was sat subsequent to the Meet the Fockers and Zoolander icon inches from the place all of the motion befell on the Backyard.
Additionally in attendance for Sport 1 was newly-signed New York Giants quarterback Russell Wilson and his popstar-wife Ciara.Â
Russell and Ciara sat both aspect of their 11-year-old son Future, who additionally took within the motion within the Huge Apple.Â
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