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OG Anunoby goes viral for scoring bloodied basket

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports
By Renzo Pocholo Salao | Last updated Mar 26, 2025 9:37 AM ET

New York Knicks forward OG Anunoby on Tuesday scored arguably the most hardcore hoop of the season during his team’s 128-113 win over the Dallas Mavericks.

Anunoby took a blow to the face from Mavericks center Kai Jones midway through the third quarter at Madison Square Garden in Manhattan, N.Y. As play went on, a stream of blood started to trickle down from Anunoby’s nose.

The Knicks’ broadcast noticed pointed it out. But instead of asking Knicks trainers to take a look at him, Anunoby just wiped the blood off and kept playing. After bloodying his jersey, Anunoby caught a pass in the corner and drained a three.

Clyde: "OG's bleeding man look. The officials haven't seen…haven't called time"

Breen: "He wiped it pretty quickly. (OG hits 3)…It's good–OG Anunoby with 30"

Clyde: "That'll stop the bleeding" pic.twitter.com/YcEoLI7Ajf
— New York Basketball (@NBA_NewYork) March 26, 2025

The blood did not deter the stone-faced Anunoby in the slightest. He hit another three and then got a dunk a few possessions later.

Anunoby was in the midst of a monster offensive night and probably did not want to get subbed out. He shot 15/24 in the game for 35 points, his second-highest scoring total this season.

Anunoby has had a knack for going viral due to reasons other than basketball. Earlier this season, Anunoby began trending on social media after nearly running over Anne Hathaway.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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