Nobody in the Knicks’ locker room has more fun handing out nicknames than Josh Hart. The veteran guard has made it almost a side hustle, branding his teammates with tags that stick in group chats and resurface on social media. Josh Hart’s favorite target has been Jalen Brunson , often teasing him with the nickname “Fat Head” and even joking that his bobblehead looked a little too accurate. Those jabs, as silly as they sound, have become part of the Knicks’ culture.

So when Karl-Anthony Towns arrived in New York after the blockbuster trade that sent him from Minnesota to the Knicks, Josh Hart wasted little time making him part of the locker room banter. Back in July 2024, during the team’s offseason media runs and podcast appearances, Hart rolled out a series of playful nicknames for

See Full Page