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Dakota Johnson admits she didn’t believe OG Anunoby was an actual person: ‘That’s not real’

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Arnold, C. (2026, October 8). Dakota Johnson admits she didn’t believe OG Anunoby was an actual person: ‘That’s not real’. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/07/sports/dakota-johnson-admits-she-didnt-believe-knicks-og-anunoby-was-an-actual-person/

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Dakota Johnson admitted on the online show “First We Feast” that she didn’t recognize NBA player OG Anunoby, saying “That’s not real.” During a game called “Wildcard,” Anne Hathaway revealed Anunoby’s name to the surprise of Dakota Johnson and Josh Hartnett. Hathaway, a die-hard Knicks fan who once received a signed jersey from Anunoby, then explained his significance, highlighting his crucial basket in Game 4 of an NBA championship.

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On a recent episode of "First We Feast," Dakota Johnson admitted to not knowing who OG Anunoby was when his name came up in a game during a panel with co-stars Anne Hathaway and Josh Hartnett promoting their new film "Verity." When Hathaway revealed the card held Anunoby's name, Johnson responded, “That’s not real,” initially mistaking him for a fictional character. Hathaway then explained to her confused colleagues that Anunoby is an actual player for the New York Knicks and mentioned his heroic performance in Game 4 of the NBA championship, where he scored a crucial tip-in basket that helped the team win the game. The interaction highlights the varying levels of celebrity recognition among fans and stars alike.

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No one can ever say that Anne Hathaway isn’t an OG Knicks fan. asserted

Hathaway → say → ?

The stars of the new film “Verity” appeared on the online show “First We Feast” with co-star Josh Hartnett. asserted

We → appear → Hartnett

Johnson revealed on the show that she had no clue who Knicks star OG Anunoby was. asserted

Anunoby → reveal → clue

The trio was playing a game called “Wildcard,” in which the person holding a card to their forehead has to guess whose name is on it. asserted

name → play → it

That’s when Hathaway pulled Anunoby’s name. asserted

Hathaway → ’ → name

Both Hartnett and Johnson were dumbfounded by the name when Johnson blurted out, “That’s not real,” in a hilarious moment before jokingly accusing the crew of putting in a fake name to stump them. asserted

That → dumbfound → them

Hartnett was able to give Hathaway a clue, and she figured out it was the Knicks star before explaining to the pair who Anunoby is. asserted

Anunoby → give → pair

“That’s a real person?” Johnson then asked the people off camera, to the shock of her co-star. asserted

Johnson → ’ → star

After the shock left Hathaway, she launched right into an excited explanation of Anunoby. asserted

she → leave → Anunoby

“Game 4 of the NBA championship, one of the greatest baskets ever scored by a player is OG Anunoby, and you just have to watch it,” she said, explaining his heroic tip-in basket that helped the Knicks win that game. asserted

Knicks → score → game

“It’s poetry in motion. asserted

It → ’ → motion

It’s divine.” asserted

It → ’ → ?

Hathaway, “The Odyssey” star, is a New York native and a lifelong Knicks fan, and has talked about her fandom on numerous occasions. asserted

Hathaway → talk → occasions

She was recently gifted a signed jersey from Anunoby, she revealed while on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.” asserted

she → gift → Fallon

Hathaway said she would rather have a second Knicks title over a second Oscar. asserted

she → say → Oscar

During the “First We Feast” episode, Hathaway said she always asks for courtside seats to a Knicks game for her birthday. asserted

she → feast → birthday

“It’s like one of those things where when I was a kid, I would go to games, I would be in the nosebleeds, and I would always wonder who was lucky enough to sit courtside,” she said before retelling the story of when Anunoby spilled her son’s popcorn during a game in 2024. asserted

Anunoby → ’ → 2024

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