New York couple names newborn son 'Knickson Fyve' after Knicks championship

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 23 Oct, 00:20 · Archive

A New York couple named their newborn son 'Knickson Fyve Bradford' to commemorate the Knicks' NBA Finals victory this summer.

Vance Bradford and Yvonne Gonzalez-Bradford welcomed their son Knickson Fyve Bradford on 8 August, after the Knicks defeated the San Antonio Spurs to win the NBA Finals, ending a 53-year title drought. The couple had originally planned different names for their first child, including 'Prestige Wisdom' for a boy, but changed course after the Knicks' championship run.

The idea came after they heard neighbours outside their Long Island City high-rise apartment chanting 'Knicks in five' following the team's title win. According to Today.com, Gonzalez-Bradford, who was seven months pregnant, suggested the name 'Knickson' as a way to honour a champion, with her husband adding 'Fyve' as a middle name days later. 'Five is also an indivisible number. So he's our indivisible champion,' she told the outlet.

The birth held additional significance for Bradford. His late mother, Sydell Johnson, served as the scorekeeper for the Knicks during their previous championship in 1973 and passed away last year. 'I'm like, Oh my gosh, Ma, you went up there and you sent us one,' he said. The couple have created an Instagram account for their son, featuring images of him in Knicks colours, which has generated hundreds of thousands of views and a repost from filmmaker Spike Lee.

How it is being reported

• NYC couple names newborn son after Knicks’ unforgettable NBA Finals runYvonne Gonzalez-Bradford and Vance Bradford welcomed their first son, "Knickson Fyve Bradford," on Aug. 8 after New York's historic NBA Finals victory over the San Antonio Spurs this summer, the couple told Today this week.New York Post · 23 Oct, 00:05
• Fanatical Knicks couple slammed by fans after bizarrely naming their son 'Knickson Fyve' to commemorate NBA Finals winThis summer, the phrase 'Knicks in Five' was memorialized throughout New York City as its premier basketball team won the NBA Finals. One family kept that phrase alive through their son.Daily Mail Sport · 22 Oct, 23:26

In this story: Vance Bradford · Yvonne Gonzalez-Bradford · New York Knicks · San Antonio Spurs · Long Island City · Spike Lee

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