Josh Hart's Viral Antics, Jaylen Brown's One-Liners, and the NBA's Off-Court Comedy Tour
The New York Knicks may have taken home the NBA Cup, but it was Josh Hart who delivered the most talked-about moment of the celebration - and it had nothing to do with basketball. In the middle of the Knicks’ on-court festivities, Hart took his usual role as team jokester to a new level, delivering a mischievous poke to longtime teammate Jalen Brunson. The moment, caught in crystal-clear video, instantly exploded across social media, turning into a meme that’s still making the rounds.
Hart, who’s never shied away from a little chaos, later joked that he was caught in “4K,” but by then, the clip had already taken on a life of its own. A week later, it resurfaced in an unexpected place: a Twitch stream featuring Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown and rapper A$AP Ferg. And let’s just say, Brown didn’t miss his chance to fire off a viral zinger.
“That was indecent harassment,” Brown deadpanned, watching the clip live. “Hart just harassed Brunson indecently for the world to see… That’s not the first time they did that. If you that confident to do that on the stage, that s**t’s happened before.”
It was classic Jaylen Brown - sharp, funny, and delivered with the kind of timing that makes moments like this spread like wildfire. Ferg chimed in too, laughing, “Nah, that’s no New York s**t, I tell you that,” adding another layer to the moment’s meme-ability.
Of course, the reason this all landed so well is because of the history between Hart and Brunson. These two have been tied at the hip since their Villanova days, where they won two national titles together from 2015 to 2018.
Their chemistry has always leaned toward the chaotic - Hart playing the relentless prankster, Brunson often the unsuspecting (or maybe just tolerant) target. So when Hart pulled his latest stunt, it felt more like a continuation of a long-running inside joke than a one-off antic.
Hart tried to play it off afterward with a tongue-in-cheek tweet - “IT WAS AI” - but no one, least of all Jaylen Brown, was buying it.
Interestingly enough, Brown’s own name has been floating around the meme circuit lately - not for anything he said, but for something a little more… sticky. Clips have circulated showing residue from his hair product ending up on opposing players during games.
It’s the kind of thing that could easily become an embarrassing footnote, but Brown’s response? Pure confidence.
“I was a little bit embarrassed. And then I got mad at myself for being embarrassed at all,” Brown said recently.
“Those dudes should be grateful. They’re lucky that I left my mark on them.
I should get a thank you card: ‘You have the residue of a champion on you. You’re welcome.’”
That’s Jaylen Brown in a nutshell - self-aware, unbothered, and always ready to flip the script. He’s even leaned into the moment further, revealing that he’s been dealing with hair thinning over the past couple of years and partnered with Nutrafol to address it. Now, he’s embracing the spotlight, jokes and all.
“I could care less,” Brown added. “When people think they’re making fun of me, it actually makes me stronger, more disciplined, more focused.”
Whether he’s roasting Josh Hart’s sideline antics or owning his own viral moments, Brown continues to prove he’s as sharp off the court as he is between the lines. And in a league where narratives often spin out of control, it’s clear he’s more than capable of steering his own - with a smile, a joke, and maybe a little hair product along the way.