Knicks guard Josh Hart got an unexpected surprise from his wife, Shannon, during the team’s championship parade in New York on Thursday.
Shannon sneakily put right her hand on Hart’s behind which made him jump and quickly turn around while they were atop the Knicks’ bus, as seen in a viral video online.
Hart had his back turned to Shannon while he was waving to fans with one hand and holding a cigar in the other.
She was laughing and holding a beer while standing with Samara Hillman, wife of Matt Hillman, who is a co-host of the “Roommates” podcast with Hart and Brunson.
Many online joked that Shannon was getting “revenge” for Knicks point guard Jalen Brunson after Hart did a similar gesture to him while celebrating the team’s NBA Cup Championship in December.
At the time, Brunson, who immediately felt a poke around his rear end, turned around and stared at Hart, his former Villanova teammate.
The Knicks beat the Spurs 124-113 to win the league’s mid-season tournament in Las Vegas — and six months later, New York won four of five against San Antonio in the 2026 NBA Finals.
The ticker-tape parade came after Hart and Brunson tossed the ceremonial first pitches at the Yankee Stadium on Wednesday night.
The Knicks have been busy making the rounds in the media after bringing at title back to Madison Square Garden for the first time in 53 years.
Hart, Brunson and Hillman will host their “Roommates” podcast live at the Infosys Theater at MSG on Friday.
Hart and Shannon, who got married in August 2021, welcomed their twin sons, Hendrix Aaron and Haze Dana, in May 2023.
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