Dakota Johnson admits she didn’t believe OG Anunoby was an actual person: ‘That’s not real’

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-08 · by Christian Arnold

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Dakota Johnson admitted on the online show “First We Feast” that she didn’t recognize NBA player OG Anunoby, saying “That’s not real.” During a game called “Wildcard,” Anne Hathaway revealed Anunoby’s name to the surprise of Dakota Johnson and Josh Hartnett. Hathaway, a die-hard Knicks fan who once received a signed jersey from Anunoby, then explained his significance, highlighting his crucial basket in Game 4 of an NBA championship.
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On a recent episode of "First We Feast," Dakota Johnson admitted to not knowing who OG Anunoby was when his name came up in a game during a panel with co-stars Anne Hathaway and Josh Hartnett promoting their new film "Verity." When Hathaway revealed the card held Anunoby's name, Johnson responded, “That’s not real,” initially mistaking him for a fictional character. Hathaway then explained to her confused colleagues that Anunoby is an actual player for the New York Knicks and mentioned his heroic performance in Game 4 of the NBA championship, where he scored a crucial tip-in basket that helped the team win the game. The interaction highlights the varying levels of celebrity recognition among fans and stars alike.

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Game 4 of the NBA championship Knicks New York

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Knicks ORG · 7× Hathaway PERSON · 6× Anunoby PERSON · 5× Johnson PERSON · 4× Hartnett PERSON · 2× OG Anunoby PERSON · 2× Anne Hathaway PERSON · 1× Dakota Johnson PERSON · 1× Josh Hartnett PERSON · 1× New York GPE · 1×

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“It’s like one of those things where when I was a kid, I would go to games, I would be in the nosebleeds, and I would always wonder who was lucky enough to sit courtside,” she said before retelling the story of when Anunoby spilled her son’s popcorn during a game in 2024.
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🔮 Hathaway said she would rather have a second Knicks title over a second Oscar.

Claims (17 extracted, 0 hedged)

No one can ever say that Anne Hathaway isn’t an OG Knicks fan. asserted
Hathaway → say → ?
The stars of the new film “Verity” appeared on the online show “First We Feast” with co-star Josh Hartnett. asserted
We → appear → Hartnett
Johnson revealed on the show that she had no clue who Knicks star OG Anunoby was. asserted
Anunoby → reveal → clue
The trio was playing a game called “Wildcard,” in which the person holding a card to their forehead has to guess whose name is on it. asserted
name → play → it
That’s when Hathaway pulled Anunoby’s name. asserted
Hathaway → ’ → name
Both Hartnett and Johnson were dumbfounded by the name when Johnson blurted out, “That’s not real,” in a hilarious moment before jokingly accusing the crew of putting in a fake name to stump them. asserted
That → dumbfound → them
Hartnett was able to give Hathaway a clue, and she figured out it was the Knicks star before explaining to the pair who Anunoby is. asserted
Anunoby → give → pair
“That’s a real person?” Johnson then asked the people off camera, to the shock of her co-star. asserted
Johnson → ’ → star
After the shock left Hathaway, she launched right into an excited explanation of Anunoby. asserted
she → leave → Anunoby
“Game 4 of the NBA championship, one of the greatest baskets ever scored by a player is OG Anunoby, and you just have to watch it,” she said, explaining his heroic tip-in basket that helped the Knicks win that game. asserted
Knicks → score → game
“It’s poetry in motion. asserted
It → ’ → motion
It’s divine.” asserted
It → ’ → ?
Hathaway, “The Odyssey” star, is a New York native and a lifelong Knicks fan, and has talked about her fandom on numerous occasions. asserted
Hathaway → talk → occasions
She was recently gifted a signed jersey from Anunoby, she revealed while on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.” asserted
she → gift → Fallon
Hathaway said she would rather have a second Knicks title over a second Oscar. asserted
she → say → Oscar
During the “First We Feast” episode, Hathaway said she always asks for courtside seats to a Knicks game for her birthday. asserted
she → feast → birthday
“It’s like one of those things where when I was a kid, I would go to games, I would be in the nosebleeds, and I would always wonder who was lucky enough to sit courtside,” she said before retelling the story of when Anunoby spilled her son’s popcorn during a game in 2024. asserted
Anunoby → ’ → 2024
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