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Knicks fanatic’s viral Halloween display reinvents Finals ‘tip in’ with an undead twist

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Cruz, B. (2026, October 18). Knicks fanatic’s viral Halloween display reinvents Finals ‘tip in’ with an undead twist. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/18/us-news/knicks-fanatics-viral-halloween-display-reinvents-finals-tip-in-with-an-undead-twist/

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Vladimir Biberica, a fanatical supporter of the New York Knicks in Tenafly, New Jersey, created a Halloween display that humorously recreates OG Anunoby's game-winning tip-in during Game 4 of the NBA Finals. Instead of a basketball, Anunoby tips in a pumpkin, paying tribute to an iconic moment from the team’s championship run. Biberica’s detailed and elaborate setup has garnered significant attention online and turned his home into a local tourist attraction, with police setting up barriers due to increased traffic. This year's theme follows previous creative displays such as "LeBone James" and "Spooky Night Fever," but this one has surpassed all others in popularity.

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A New York Knicks fan in Tenafly, New Jersey has created a viral Halloween display recreating the iconic moment from Finals Game 4 when OG Anunoby tipped in a game-winning shot. The homeowner, Vladimir Biberica, meticulously set up the scene with skeletons dressed as NBA players and a pumpkin instead of a basketball. NBC New York captured footage showing a 12-foot skeleton wearing a San Antonio Spurs jersey to represent star player Victor Wembanyama defending against Jalen Brunson's shot, highlighting the 29-point comeback that helped secure the Knicks' championship victory after a 53-year drought. The display went viral, drawing attention for its detailed recreation and undead theme, with Biberica noting he planned it as soon as Anunoby's tip-in occurred during the game.

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“Both articles describe the same fan in Tenafly, New Jersey recreating OG Anunoby's Game 4 tip-in with a Halloween twist on October 16-18, 2026.”

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🔮 Biberica, who decorates his front lawn for Halloween yearly with outlandish displays, said he knew that the game-winning shot would be this year’s theme the second the buzzer sounded.

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🔮 Suffolk County Police Officer Kevin Martinez told The Post he was on patrol at around 8 p.m. Thursday when he spotted a group of teens playing “the beautiful game” at SSG James D. McNaughton Memorial Park in Centereach and couldn’t resist the competitive urge to jump in and lay down the law.

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A New York Knicks fanatic recreated the Finals Game 4 “tip in” in his yard with an undead twist for Halloween — and now the display is going viral. asserted

display → recreate → Halloween

Vladimir Biberica’s now-viral display in Tenafly, New Jersey shows the now-iconic moment Knicks star OG Anunoby tipped in a game winner to cap off an epic 29-point comeback on New York’s road to the NBA championship — but instead of a basketball he’s tipping in a pumpkin. asserted

he → show → pumpkin

Biberica, who decorates his front lawn for Halloween yearly with outlandish displays, said he knew that the game-winning shot would be this year’s theme the second the buzzer sounded. asserted

buzzer → decorate → displays

“It was such an iconic moment — once it happened, I told my family if the Knicks win it all, that’s this year’s theme,” Biberica told The Post. asserted

Biberica → happen → Post

The homeowner said he tried his very best to recreate the shot as accurately as possible, from where each player was standing and calculating how far each player was from the hoop. asserted

player → say → hoop

But even his super detailed display has his critics, including those who wanted a more defined Celebrity Row, he joked. asserted

he → have → Row

“People were complaining that I didn’t have [Law and Order star] Mariska Hargitay — but the only reason she wasn’t there is because I didn’t have a wig that would’ve looked like her,” Biberica said with a chuckle. asserted

Biberica → complain → chuckle

The tip-in is just his latest themed Halloween display, he said. asserted

he → theme → ?

Previous displays included Spooky Night Fever, Dead Zeppelin, Barbie’s Bone Yard, Star Wars: Return of the Dead-i, the Boos Cruise, and even LeBone James — which is why he said he already had a 12-foot skeleton just “sitting around” in his garage. asserted

skeleton → include → garage

But this years has gotten the most attention. asserted

years → get → attention

“I’m completely flabbergasted — I can’t believe it’s blowing up the way it is,” he said. asserted

he → flabbergast → ?

Biberica’s home has now become a tourist attraction, with so many people showing up to his house to see the display that police have set up barriers on the block. asserted

police → become → block

“I’m just trying to make the neighborhood happy and have fun,” he said, adding that he’s happy the Knicks iconic moment is continuing to bring people together. “When a New York sports team wins, it’s awesome for the whole area.” asserted

it → try → area

Knicks fanatic’s viral Halloween display reinvents Finals ‘tip in’ with an undead twist

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