One of the biggest rivalries in basketball in recent years has been between the New York Knicks and Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young.

If you’re wondering how it all started, it all started in the 2021 NBA postseason. It was the first time Young made the playoffs in his professional career, and the first game of the series took place at Madison Square Garden.

Young played exceptionally well, scoring 32 points and recording 10 assists. At some point near the end of the game, Young bowed after a basket shot. He also silenced the crowd by pointing his finger at his mouth.

The Hawks won the series as the guard averaged 29.2 points per game during the elimination.

However, since that incident in New York, audiences haven’t exactly given him the warmest reception. In fact, even at games that weren’t against the Hawks, viewers were still chanting all sorts of crazy things at Young in viral videos.

While he missed the next game, which Atlanta played at Madison Square Garden, his return to New York earned him 45 points. He said it wasn’t even that loud in the arena.

In the following match, Young appeared wearing shoes labeled “King of Broadway”, but lost the match. This only added fuel to the fire for the fans.

New York and Atlanta will have another chance to reignite the rivalry when the Knicks and Hawks play in the NBA Cup on Wednesday night.