The New York Knicks have become hometown heroes after securing an NBA championship, but it’s not just the players drawing attention. Shannon Hart, the wife of Knicks guard Josh Hart, is having a viral moment of her own after revealing the game-day rituals and fashion choices she refuses to abandon during the Finals.
Speaking to E! about her courtside routine, Hart explained that while she no longer considers herself as superstitious as she was during her college soccer days, a few habits have become non-negotiable during the Knicks’ postseason run. Among them are a cross necklace she wears to every game, a pregame prayer during the national anthem, and a snack that has become part of her championship routine.
“I always wear my cross necklace,” Hart said. “I always pray before the game when the national anthem is going.”
She also admitted to grabbing Reese’s Oreo Cups on her way out the door, calling the peanut butter-and-cookie combination a personal favorite. But it was one accessory in particular that had Knicks fans talking.
After New York’s dramatic Game 4 comeback victory, Hart became convinced that the purse she carried that night had earned another appearance. “I brought this purse,” she explained. “And obviously, it was an insane comeback. So, I’m like, I have to run back the purse.”
The confession instantly put Hart in the same conversation as fellow Knicks Finals fixture Jordyn Woods, who has become famous among fans for her own playoff superstition.
Woods, the fiancée of Knicks star Karl-Anthony Towns, recently made headlines after learning she might not be able to bring her self-described “lucky bag” into Madison Square Garden because of a temporary no-bag policy.
Woods previously revealed that the custom clutch had become part of her Knicks playoff ritual after the team kept winning whenever she carried it. “Once playoffs start, everything becomes part of the ritual if we keep winning,” Woods said. “At this point, I’m not risking changing anything.”
The superstition became so well known that local news outlets even joked about whether Woods should receive a special exemption from the arena’s restrictions. She later responded with a laugh, posting, “Even the news knows how important the bag is.”
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