Couple name newborn Knickson Fyve after Knicks title

Yvonne Gonzalez-Bradford and Vance Bradford say they named their newborn son Knickson Fyve Bradford to commemorate the New York Knicks’ 2026 NBA championship, ending the team’s 53-year title drought. The couple described the name as a response to the Knicks’ five-game Finals victory over the San Antonio Spurs and the celebrations that followed. Their son was born on August 8, according to reports. The couple said they had considered other names before the Knicks’ championship changed their plans. They settled on Knickson as his first name, then chose Fyve for his middle name as a play on the fans’ “Knicks in five” phrase. Vance Bradford said revelers outside the couple’s Long Island City apartment chanted the phrase after the Knicks clinched the title. The next morning, Yvonne Gonzalez-Bradford suggested naming their son for a champion, according to the couple’s account. She later proposed Fyve as the middle name. The couple said their choice was not intended to honor a particular player. The family also has a connection to the team’s earlier championship. Vance Bradford said his late mother, Sydell Johnson, was a Knicks scorekeeper during the team’s 1973 title season, the...