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After the Knicks won their first championship in more than half a century, while New York fans were celebrating, a couple changed the slogan to “Knicks in Five” in the name of their son, Nixon Five, and it became an extension of the championship.
nba new yorkhole The team’s first championship in more than half a century in 2026 not only got fans excited, but also became the inspiration for a New York couple to name their newborn baby. Bradford, a die-hard Knicks fan, heard fans chanting “Knicks in five” and decided to name his son “Nixon Five”.
The Knicks won on June 13, ESPN reportschampionship game Game 5 ended more than half a century’s wait for a championship. After the final buzzer sounded, New York fans not only celebrated the championship, but also began jokingly discussing how many newborns would be named after the Knicks star.
Among them, Knicks guard Jalen Brunson became a popular choice among fans as he scored 45 points in the championship game. According to a report, a total of 32 babies were named Jalen in New York City from March to early October this year, more than double the 15 from the same period last year.
Knicks fan Vance Bradford and his wife Yvonne Bradford were also preparing for the birth of their child at the time. He said the Internet is saying: “There will be a lot of kids named Jalen, and there will also be a lot of people named Kat and Ozzie.” Among them, KAT refers to Knicks player Karl-Anthony Towns, and OG refers to OG Annoby.
However, Vansi and Yvonne’s names are different and are taken directly from fans’ championship slogans.
Vance said that after the Knicks won Game 5, the couple opened the window and heard fans across the street yelling: “The Knicks won Game 5! The Knicks won Game 5!” This slogan impressed both of them and became the occasion for the name.
He said that at that time the couple had already decided the names of the boy and the girl. The next morning, his wife suddenly asked him: “What about Nixon?”
The two initially planned to use Nixon only as a first name, paired with a more traditional middle name. But later Yvonne came up with a new idea, she thought that since they decided to use Nixon, it would be better to integrate the championship slogan into the name.
Vance recalled that two days later, his wife told him again: “Let’s call them the Nixon Five!” To commemorate the moment the Knicks won the championship in Game 5 of the Championship Game.
Fan Si said that it only took him “a moment” to confirm that his wife was not joking, and then he agreed with the decision and joked that this way his wife would not regret it.
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After the Knicks won the championship, the couple heard fans on the street yelling “Knicks in five”. He thought the slogan was too memorable, so he named it after his son, the Nixon Five.
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After the Knicks won the championship for the first time in more than half a century, New York fans not only celebrated wildly, but also began discussing how many newborns would be named after stars or related memes, setting off a wave of naming topics.
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The article noted that guard Jalen Brunson attracted attention as he scored 45 points in the championship game. Additionally, KT represents Towns and OG represents Anunoby, both of which are considered by fans as potential naming inspirations.
