OG Anunoby instantly became a New York Knicks legend on Wednesday night. But you wouldn’t have thought that based on his postgame comments.
The Knicks star made two game-winning plays in the final 12 seconds of Game 4 to give his team a 3-1 lead in the NBA Finals. Anunoby blocked De’Aaron Fox’s fastbreak layup on one end, then made the game-winning putback on the other end to seal a 107-106 victory at Madison Square Garden in Manhattan, N.Y.
Despite hitting arguably the greatest shot in Knicks franchise history in front of a sellout crowd, Anunoby remained completely stone-faced in the moments afterward.
OG Anunoby literally had no care after he just had one of the most historic game winners in NBA history.
— SM Highlights (@SMHighlights1) June 11, 2026
Stoic at its best. pic.twitter.com/8ysIH6d3ct
OG’s demeanor didn’t change after the game, as he spoke to the media during his postgame press conference. One reporter asked him to describe how he felt in that moment, and his words didn’t exactly match the emotions visible on his face.
“It feels cool. I mean, everyone’s pretty excited. I’m excited too,” Anunoby said in a monotonous tone as reporters laughed.
Anunoby then let out a sheepish smile, as if he had anything to be embarrassed about.
“We’re all excited,” he continued. “We’re enjoying it right now. But we’re just focused on the next game now.”
Q: "You just hit the game-winning shot in an NBA Finals game in front of your home crowd. How does that feel?"
— New York Basketball (@NBA_NewYork) June 11, 2026
OG Anunoby: "Uh, it feels cool. I mean, everyone's pretty excited. I'm excited too" pic.twitter.com/WL9PlQDbnc
During Anunoby’s early days with the Toronto Raptors, many compared his off-court demeanor to that of the robotic Kawhi Leonard. The two teamed up in Toronto in 2019, when Leonard led the Raptors to their first title while Anunoby remained sidelined with an injury.
On Wednesday, OG mimicked Kawhi both on and off the court with championship-caliber plays on both ends of the floor.
Anunoby finished with 33 points on 10/15 shooting and 7 three-pointers — the third-highest single-game total in NBA Finals history behind Steph Curry and Ray Allen. He also ensured that he would never pay for another meal in New York City for the rest of his life.
