New York Knicks Player Kevin Knox Wore a Fortnite Jacket to the NBA Draft
By Nicholas Barth ·
Kevin Knox was selected with the ninth overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft by the New York Knicks, and the small forward showed off his love for Fortnite with a customized jacket for the event.
During the rise in popularity that Epic Games' Fortnite Battle Royale has seen in recent months, it has quickly become evident that the title is currently the favorite game of many NBA players with the likes of Josh Hart of the Los Angeles Lakers declaring himself the "King of Fortnite in the NBA" and many other players publicly stating their love for the game.
The latest instance of a NBA player showing off their fondness for the battle royale game came during the 2018 NBA Draft where Kevin Knox, a small forward from the University of Kentucky, was selected by the New York Knicks with the ninth overall pick of the draft. Wanting to show off his love for the battle royale title, Kevin Knox came to the 2018 NBA Draft decked out in a Fortnite themed Jacket.
With a multitude of professional athletes and other celebrities all having shown their fondness of Fortnite during its rise as one of the most discussed titles in the video game industry, it is not surprising to see that the next generation of young NBA players attending the latest NBA draft would also be fans.
Collecting a 29-53 record in the Eastern Conference during the 2018 NBA season, the New York Knicks will no doubt be looking for Kevin Knox to utilize his talent on the court and on the map of Fortnite with the likes of fellow New York Knicks player and star Kristaps Porzingis to help the struggling franchise capture many more Victory Royales next season.
The newly minted New York Knicks player isn't the only NBA player to be in the headlines lately for his passion for Fortnite, as Paul George of the Oklahoma City Thunder and Josh Hart competed in the E3 2018 Fortnite Celebrity Pro-Am with Josh Hart having teamed up with Streamer and YouTuber Pokimane, and Paul George having chased Fortnite glory with Team SoloMid player and streamer Ali "Myth" Kabbani.
It is safe to say that it is only a matter of time until we see the next instance of the Fortnite inserting itself somewhere else in the world of mainstream culture, as it was able to do with the help of New York Knicks player Kevin Knox and his custom Jacket during the 2018 NBA Draft.
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