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Robert Zeglinski

Trae Young wore ‘King of Broadway’ shoes before a Knicks’ blowout win, and NBA fans roasted him

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Few players might as take as much joy driving a dagger into the New York Knicks’ heart as Trae Young. Since entering the NBA in 2018, the Atlanta Hawks’ star has developed a reputation for being a “Knick killer” of sorts — especially when he gets to play at Madison Square Garden.

On Wednesday night, Young had a presumptuous plan for a matchup with the Knicks at the Garden. In a gesture of presumed confidence, the point guard wore shoes that read “King of Broadway.” They were undoubtedly in reference to his joy in playing well and beating the Knicks in their home digs whenever he can.

Oh wow, those look pretty slick! Now, if only Young’s gesture actually resulted in a stellar performance and win.

While Young wore his Knicks-oriented shoes, New York blew the doors off the Hawks in a 113-89 victory. Of course, Atlanta was without three usual starters, including Dejounte Murray. Knowing that Young wore the shoes anyway! And he still shot just 9-of-20 from the field (zero makes from three) in a 19-point, six-assist, four-rebound, and four-turnover performance. It’s not a completely awful stat line, but it’s not exactly the performance of a “King of Broadway” in a 24-point loss for his team.

And for someone who enjoys beating the Knicks so much, it’s worth noting Young has actually lost to them more often than he’s enjoyed any victories:

To be fair to Young, he’s become one of the NBA’s best players precisely because of his confidence. But man, this Knicks shoe stunt couldn’t have gone worse for the Hawks’ star while in New York.

NBA fans roasted Young for his "King of Broadway" shoes after the Knicks blew the Hawks out

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