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Knicks Champ Robinson: Snake Catcher Adds to Winning Formula
15 Jun
Summary
- Mitchell Robinson caught snakes before playoff wins, calling it a good omen.
- He played through a broken right hand during the entire NBA Finals series.
- Jalen Brunson delivered an MVP performance with 45 points in the final game.
New York Knicks center Mitchell Robinson celebrated a unique victory shortly after his team secured the NBA championship. Robinson shared on his Instagram Story a video of himself holding a snake he claimed to have caught in San Antonio before Game 5 of the NBA Finals.
Robinson, who has been with the Knicks for eight years, played the entire championship series despite suffering a broken right hand. The specifics of how he sustained the injury remain undisclosed by the team. He noted a curious pattern: catching a snake before the Atlanta playoff series also preceded a win, and doing so again before the championship game seemed to bring similar fortune.
His teammate, Jalen Brunson, was instrumental in the Knicks' victory, earning the Finals MVP award for his outstanding 45-point performance in the decisive Game 5. Robinson expressed awe at Brunson's unreal performance in the closeout game against the San Antonio Spurs, which the Knicks won 94-90 to take the series 4-1.
