Viral Knicks Fan Stunned After KAT Shirt Shoutout, ‘I Still Can’t Believe It’

Karl-Anthony Towns set the web ablaze Sunday night time when he was noticed at Yankee Stadium rocking a shirt that threw shade on the Boston Celtics … and the person who gave start to the long-lasting meme behind it’s nonetheless in shock over the entire thing!!

TMZ Sports caught up with Jason Dantona to get his response to the viral second from the ultimate recreation of the Subway collection … and he advised us he initially thought he was getting trolled when he was first notified of KAT’s wardrobe alternative.

“I believed they had been messing with me,” he stated. “I had recognized the shirt was launched a few weeks in the past earlier than we knew that we had been taking part in the Celtics, however I did not actually anticipate any of the gamers to put on it on them.”

“Didn’t consider it at first, however then social media type of went loopy with it, and I noticed the posts from the Yankees and even the MLB, and I used to be simply it was a very cool second.”

For these of you not versed in Knicks fandom … Dantona grew to become a legend for his response in a Sidetalk video from the crew’s season opener in 2021 — the place he issued the “F*** Boston” line.

Dantona stated whereas it was a fast second in an intense collection between Yankee and Mets followers, it was cool to be part of the gang placing the rivalry apart for a second to return collectively to cheer on the Knicks.

“No matter who you are rooting for, we’re all in on the Knicks and that is type of how the entire metropolis feels,” he stated.

While tickets value an arm and a leg, he hopes to attend Game 2 or Game 5 at MSG in opposition to the Indiana Pacers, if the collection pans out that approach. But ultimately, he sees the Knicks heading to their first NBA Finals since 1999.