Long before the NBA title with the Raptors, long before the All-Defensive teams and steals title, long before one of the most famous shots in the history of the NBA, Knicks forward OG Anunoby was a college freshman with airtight dancing ability and a dream.
The dust has settled on New York’s 107–106 win over the Spurs Wednesday in Game 4 of the NBA Finals, the greatest single-game comeback in the history of that event—and a comeback sealed by Anunoby’s tip-in of guard Jalen Brunson’s missed three-pointer with under two seconds left. However, the legend of Anunoby is just beginning, and Game 4 provided an opportunity to revisit his origins.
