Knicks fans were especially thankful for actress Anne Hathaway after New York’s historic win over the Atlanta Hawks in Game 6 of their first-round playoff series Thursday night.
Hathaway, a diehard Knicks fan and a Celebrity Row staple at Madison Square Garden, sent some good juju to the team during a Wednesday night appearance on “The Tonight Show,” telling host Jimmy Fallon that she “considered wearing an OG [Anunoby] jersey” on the show.
The star Knicks forward went off the next night, scoring 29 points in New York’s 140-89 series-clinching win. He also had seven rebounds and four steals in 27 minutes of action at State Farm Arena in Atlanta.
It’s unclear if Anunoby caught Hathaway’s remark, but some chalked it up to the actress igniting a fire in the NBA champ.
“Thank you Anne Hathaway for unlocking the demon inside of OG Anunoby,” one fan wrote in an X post, including a clip of Hathaway on the late night show.
“Huge Thank You to Anne Hathaway for turning OG Anunoby into a god,” another added.
Hathaway — promoting her new movie, “The Devil Wears Prada 2,” which features a cameo from Knicks center Karl Anthony Towns — wore a pocket handkerchief that was Knicks’ blue and orange.
Knicks faithful noticed an uptick in Towns’ player stats since the sequel movie premiered last week in New York.
Towns had triple-doubles in Games 4 and 6, finishing with 12 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists on Thursday.
Knicks guard Mikal Bridges added 24 points in the team’s largest win in a playoff game in franchise history.
Hathaway and Anunoby have viral history.
In 2024, Anunoby nearly crashed into Hathaway while she was sitting courtside during a game at Madison Square Garden.
She later thanked him in an Instagram video, saying, “I’ve always wanted that to happen.”
Fallon played the clip while rehashing the moment with Hathaway on the show Wednesday.
