During a game on ‘Hot Ones Versus’, Dakota Johnson couldn’t believe OG Anunoby was a real person, leaving super-fan Anne Hathaway to set the record straight.
The confusion started mid-game. Dakota Johnson, staring at a name card during an episode of *Hot Ones Versus*, looked genuinely perplexed. Beside her. fellow *Verity* co-star Josh Hartnett tried to help. offering context clues by mentioning the term “original gangsters.” But for Johnson. the name OG Anunoby sounded more like an elaborate fabrication than an NBA reality.
“That’s not real,” Johnson insisted, turning toward the off-camera crew with visible skepticism. “You f*****g a*sholes. This is a real thing?”
It took Anne Hathaway—a dedicated New York Knicks superfan—to step in and bridge the gap. Hathaway had been guessing the names on the cards with the help of her co-stars. and once the realization of who she was describing hit. she admitted she needed a moment. “I need a water after that one. It’s nerve-wracking,” she joked.
Hathaway, who has been vocal about her fandom, quickly moved to educate her co-stars. She described Anunoby’s pivotal play in Game 4 of the NBA Finals. calling the basket “poetry in motion” and “divine.” The actress’s connection to the Knicks star is well-documented; she famously requests courtside seats for her birthday and even recounted a time the player ran directly into her and her son while chasing a loose ball.
This isn’t the first time Hathaway has championed the Knicks forward. During an appearance on *The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon* in April 2026. she went viral for her enthusiastic praise of the player. coming close to wearing his jersey on-air. Her support has been followed by tangible success: after her high-profile shoutout. Anunoby entered a significant hot streak. averaging 23.5 points per game and connecting on 18 of his 22 shots over a two-game stretch. The Knicks eventually secured an NBA Finals title. and Anunoby later gifted the actress an autographed jersey as a gesture of appreciation.
Despite the evidence of the jersey, the Finals performance, and the viral moments, Johnson remained stunned. Even as Hathaway painted a picture of his impact on the court, Johnson struggled to accept that the man behind the name was a tangible, real-world athlete.
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