New York couple names newborn son Knickson Fyve after Knicks title chant
Die-hard Knicks fans Vance and Yvonne Bradford named their newborn son Knickson Fyve after the "Knicks in five!" chant that echoed through New York after the championship, ESPN reports.
A New York couple has given their newborn son a name straight from the streets' celebration, according to ESPN. Die-hard Knicks fans Vance and Yvonne Bradford named their son Knickson Fyve — a nod to the "Knicks in five!" chant that rang out after the team's championship-clinching win.
Late on the night of June 13, the final buzzer sealed the Knicks' first NBA championship in more than half a century, ESPN reports. Star guard Jalen Brunson poured in 45 points in the title-clinching Game 5 victory, and fans across the city spilled outside to celebrate.
The Bradfords, who were expecting a child that summer, opened their windows after Game 5 and heard the refrain everywhere: "Knicks in five! Knicks in five!" Vance Bradford recalled, according to ESPN. The next morning, the couple began seriously considering the name.
The plan started small: Knickson — pronounced "Nixon" — as the first name. Two days later, Yvonne Bradford went all in, suggesting the full "Knickson Fyve," ESPN reports. Vance took what he called a "split-second" to make sure she wasn't joking, then agreed before she could reconsider.
The name echoes the wave of jokes and memes predicting a boom in Knicks-inspired baby names — Jalens, KATs and OGs — that Vance Bradford noted on social media, according to ESPN. For the couple, though, the name is about more than fandom: it honors the championship's impact on the city itself.
Vance Bradford said he expects plenty more Knicks-inspired names to follow, ESPN reports.
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