Knicks Diehards Name Baby Son After Team’s Finals Sweep
WHO:
Fox News - A New York family named their newborn “Knickson Fyve Bradford.”
NY Post - The couple are Yvonne Gonzalez-Bradford and Vance Bradford; their son is their first child.
The Source - Yvonne Gonzalez-Bradford and her partner are described as a Queens couple and Long Island City residents.
Daily Mail Sports - One family memorialized the phrase “Knicks in Five” through their son.
WHAT:
Fox News - The family named their newborn “Knickson Fyve Bradford” after the Knicks defeated the San Antonio Spurs in five games in the NBA Finals.
NY Post - Yvonne Gonzalez-Bradford and Vance Bradford welcomed their son, “Knickson Fyve Bradford,” following New York’s NBA Finals victory over the San Antonio Spurs.
Daily Mail Sports - The article says fans criticized the couple for the name “Knickson Fyve”; its headline describes the reaction as being “slammed by fans.”
The Source - The couple named their newborn “Knickson Fyve,” invoking “Knicks-in-Five.”
WHERE:
Fox News - The family is identified as being from New York.
NY Post - The article identifies the team’s victory as New York’s and its opponent as the San Antonio Spurs.
The Source - The couple are described as residents of Long Island City, in Queens.
Daily Mail Sports - The phrase “Knicks in Five” was memorialized throughout New York City.
WHEN:
NY Post - The couple said their son was born on Aug. 8.
WHY:
Fox News - The name honors the Knicks’ five-game NBA Finals victory over the San Antonio Spurs.
NY Post - The couple named their son after the Knicks’ NBA Finals victory.
Daily Mail Sports - The name commemorates the NBA Finals win and the phrase “Knicks in Five.”
The Source - The name reflects the couple’s Knicks fandom and the “Knicks-in-Five” phrase.
HOW:
Fox News - “Fyve” in the child’s name refers to the Knicks winning the Finals in five games.
NY Post - The couple told *Today* about their son and the name.
A Queens couple has named their first child Knickson Fyve Bradford, turning a Knicks victory into their son’s name. Yvonne Gonzalez-Bradford and Vance Bradford live in Long Island City, and their baby boy was born on Aug. 8. The name celebrates New York’s NBA Finals win over the San Antonio Spurs, with “Fyve” referring to the five games it took the Knicks to win the championship. The couple drew on the fan phrase “Knicks in Five,” which became a way to commemorate the team’s title run. They shared the story of their son and his unusual name on the Today show. The choice has also prompted criticism from some fans, who have taken issue with the name “Knickson Fyve.”