The New York Knicks just pulled off the impossible—and now, sources close to the franchise are reportedly buzzing about an idea that would cement OG Anunoby’s legacy in bronze forever. Not one statue, but two.
After Wednesday’s jaw-dropping Game 4 of the NBA Finals, where the Knicks erased a 29-point deficit—including a staggering 20-point fourth-quarter hole—to escape with a 107-106 win over the San Antonio Spurs, Anunoby’s heroics have sparked what insiders are calling ‘the most dramatic statue debate in New York sports history.’
According to ESPN’s Brian Windhorst, who spoke with visible adrenaline still pumping after covering the game, the Knicks should reportedly commission a ‘double statue’ of the 28-year-old forward. The first immortalizing his game-saving block on De’Aaron Fox with 15 seconds left—a play one league source described as ‘LeBron James-esque in its sheer athletic defiance.’ The second: his soaring tip-in with just 1.2 seconds on the clock after Jalen Brunson’s missed three-pointer, igniting Madison Square Garden into what one witness called ‘a scene out of a fever dream.’
Anunoby exploded for a postseason career-high 33 points on 10-of-15 shooting, drilling 7-of-9 from deep. But it’s those final two plays that have fans, analysts, and apparently even statue-makers talking. ‘Both of those moments could be turned into statues,’ Windhorst said on air. ‘In fact, I suggest turning both of them into statues. You should have a double statue.’
While some skeptics argue Windhorst’s bold pronouncement might be fueled by the chaos of covering such a frenetic contest, sources say the idea isn’t as far-fetched as it sounds. New York already hosts statues of historical figures like Giuseppe Garibaldi and Marquis de Lafayette—so why not a modern-day basketball legend who delivered the greatest comeback in Finals history? ‘Garibaldi and de Lafayette couldn’t make a chest pass,’ one insider joked anonymously.
The Knicks’ furious rally nearly went for naught if not for Anunoby’s remarkable sequence. ‘He may have just played one of the greatest halves in the history of the sport,’ Windhorst added, raising the stakes even higher. As speculation swirls about what this means for the series—and for Anunoby’s legacy—one thing is clear: New York City might need to clear some extra pedestal space.
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