Knicks Superfans Name Their Newborn ‘Knickson Fyve’ to Honour a Historic Championship After 53 Years
After a 53-year wait, the New York Knicks captured their first NBA championship, and for one family the celebration was so powerful that it inspired the name of their firstborn son: Knickson Fyve Bradford.
The Knicks defeated the San Antonio Spurs in five games in the NBA Finals this summer, ending a 53-year title drought for a city that had been waiting to celebrate them again.
Thousands of fans lined the streets of Manhattan for a historic ticker-tape parade, turning a Thursday workday into a spontaneous holiday as the city honoured its victorious team.
On Tuesday night, before tipping off their 2026-27 season, the Knicks raised their first NBA title banner in 53 years, a reminder of how much this championship meant to New York.
Yvonne Gonzalez-Bradford and her husband Vance were expecting their son when the Knicks defeated the Spurs. That historic moment ultimately led the Bradfords down a path of names, and they settled on Knickson Fyve.
The Bradfords told TODAY.com they already had Prestige Wisdom in place if the baby were a boy, and Lady Victoria if it were a girl, before the title run changed their thinking.
Vance said that when something happens so well in your favour, you do not want to jinx it, and he immediately knew that was the name.
Knickson was the first part, while Fyve as the middle name brought together the ‘Knicks in Five’ slogan the fan base rallied around after the team defeated the Spurs in five games.
Knickson was born on August 8, weighing a healthy eight pounds, eight ounces. For Yvonne, he was also born on her birthday.
Vance told the outlet they wanted a very strong and firm name that would lead to a cool life, calling Knickson Fyve their motto — Knickson Fyve forever.
The Bradford family also has a strong Knicks connection, with Vance's mother having been a scorekeeper for the 1972-73 Knicks. That team won the NBA title that season, and it remained the last time New York hoisted the Larry O'Brien Trophy before this group, led by Finals MVP Jalen Brunson, got the job done.
Brunson lifted the Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award after defeating the Spurs in Game 5 on June 13, 2026, at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Texas. On Tuesday night he spoke to a sold-out, emotional Madison Square Garden crowd before facing LeBron James and the Philadelphia 76ers, thanking the crowd and fans at home. He and his teammates now have one new supporter whose name is attached to franchise history for life.
