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Knicks fan recreates OG Anunoby's signature Game 4 tip-in with skeletons in iconic Halloween setup

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Thompson, S. (2026, October 15). Knicks fan recreates OG Anunoby's signature Game 4 tip-in with skeletons in iconic Halloween setup. Fox News. https://www.foxnews.com/outkick-sports/knicks-fan-recreates-og-anunoby-signature-game-4-tip-in-skeletons-iconic-halloween-setup

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Fox News · collected 2026-10-16 · by Scott Thompson

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A New Jersey homeowner turned his Halloween decorations into an ode to the New York Knicks’ historic NBA championship win this summer. Using skeletons and a basketball setup, the display recreates OG Anunoby’s crucial Game 4 tip-in that helped secure the team's victory against the San Antonio Spurs. The scene features a 12-foot skeleton dressed in a Victor Wembanyama jersey, representing the pivotal moment when Anunoby tipped in Jalen Brunson’s missed shot to clinch the win. The decorations also include other skeletons in Knicks players’ jerseys and celebrities who were courtside during the game, illuminated with purple and orange lights for an eerie yet celebratory effect.
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A New York Knicks fan in Tenafly, New Jersey has created a viral Halloween display recreating the iconic moment from Finals Game 4 when OG Anunoby tipped in a game-winning shot. The homeowner, Vladimir Biberica, meticulously set up the scene with skeletons dressed as NBA players and a pumpkin instead of a basketball. NBC New York captured footage showing a 12-foot skeleton wearing a San Antonio Spurs jersey to represent star player Victor Wembanyama defending against Jalen Brunson's shot, highlighting the 29-point comeback that helped secure the Knicks' championship victory after a 53-year drought. The display went viral, drawing attention for its detailed recreation and undead theme, with Biberica noting he planned it as soon as Anunoby's tip-in occurred during the game.

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NBC New York captured the scene on the front lawn, which featured a 12-foot skeleton that was dressed with a Spurs Victor Wembanyama jersey, representing the 7-foot-3 star from France who was at the top of the key defending Finals MVP Jalen Brunson, who had taken the shot.
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🔮 It may be a new NBA season incoming, but New York Knicks fans are still over the moon after the team broke its 53-year championship drought in epic fashion against the San Antonio Spurs this summer.
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Knicks fan recreates OG Anunoby's signature Game 4 tip-in with skeletons in iconic Halloween setup · assertive framing

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It may be a new NBA season incoming, but New York Knicks fans are still over the moon after the team broke its 53-year championship drought in epic fashion against the San Antonio Spurs this summer. uncertain
team → break → Spurs
One fan in New Jersey went as far as to make one iconic moment of the Knicks’ title run the theme of his Halloween decorations for this year. asserted
moment → go → year
This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners. uncertain
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News → sign → wager
This content was created by a team that works independently from the FOX newsroom. asserted
that → create → newsroom
A house in Tenafly, New Jersey, is the talk of the town as the owners set up many skeletons in a recreation of OG Anunoby's famous Game 4 tip-in that gave the Knicks a crucial victory that pushed their series lead over the Spurs to 3-1. asserted
that → set → 3
In Game 5 on the road in San Antonio, they got the job done. asserted
job → get → Antonio
NBC New York captured the scene on the front lawn, which featured a 12-foot skeleton that was dressed with a Spurs Victor Wembanyama jersey, representing the 7-foot-3 star from France who was at the top of the key defending Finals MVP Jalen Brunson, who had taken the shot. asserted
who → capture → shot
It was just short, but Anunoby came flying in, and his fingertips beat the Spurs defenders around him for a miraculous basket that is etched in NBA history forever. "Once Game 4 happened and OG had that tip-in, it was such a big moment already. asserted
it → fly → in
But, as soon as the Knicks won the championship, I said, ‘This is going to be our decorations this year,’" the owner of the home told the outlet. asserted
owner → win → outlet
"We had an extra 12-foot skeleton sitting around. asserted
We → have → skeleton
Another skeleton has a Brunson jersey on, and it looks like he’s completing his jumpshot. asserted
he → have → jumpshot
And the cherry on top of the set-up is the "courtside viewers," as the owner decided to dress up skeletons like the celebrities who were courtside for the game, including Timothee Chalamet, Spike Lee and Taylor Swift. asserted
who → decide → Chalamet
The decorations are awesome during the day, but they’re even better at night as purple and orange lights bring together the spooky Knicks theme perfectly. asserted
lights → ’re → theme
Finally, a sign sits on the porch of the house reading, "The tip-in that did the Spurs in," while a scoreboard has the 106-105 score, where San Antonio was leading at the time just before the ball went into the hoop off Anunoby. asserted
ball → sit → Anunoby
The Knicks will have their championship ring ceremony on Tuesday, as they host LeBron James and the Philadelphia 76ers at Madison Square Garden. asserted
they → have → Garden
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