Knicks star Josh Hart's wish comes true as Suni Lee returns for NBA playoff game in after cheeky message

Suni Lee is back at Madison Square Garden to watch the Knicks on Monday night - after a New York star cheekily called for her to attend every game they play.

The USA Olympics hero, 22, made quite the impression when she sat courtside earlier this month, with a hilarious video online claiming she and actress Anne Hathaway being in the crowd caused Knicks small forward OG Anunoby to dramatically raise his game.

After seeing the viral clip Anunoby's teammate Josh Hart then joked that they 'need' Suni and Anne at every playoff fixture if it inspires similar performances from him.

And following the mischievous invite, Lee took him up on the offer by returning to MSG for Game 2 of the Knicks' first-round playoff series against the Detroit Pistons.

Fans praised Hart for 'manifesting' the moment, while others backed Anunoby to produced another masterful display on the night.

'OG about to drop 70 points the second half,' one user wrote on X.

Another predicted: 'OG second half gonna be legendary'.

While one simply asked: 'Is OG aware?'

Before kicking off their postseason campaign, Hart joined teammate Jalen Brunson on the 'Roommmates Show' last week to preview the playoffs.

The pair were discussing the impressive recent form of teammate Anunoby when they broke out into laughter and suggested he had been playing better to impress their high-profile guests courtside.

'We need Suni (Lee) or Anne Hathaway at every game during this playoff run,' Hart joked.

Anunoby scored 32 points as the Knicks beat the Phoenix Suns 112-98 on April 6.

It prompted the viral video where fans suggested the 27-year-old brought his A-game to the table when he saw Lee and Hathaway were courtside.

Suni captured her second Olympic gold medal in gymnastics for Team USA at the Paris Games last summer.

After previously winning an all-around gold at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, she claimed another in the team event in the French capital.

Lee also swept up individual bronzes in the all-around and uneven bars to take her overall medal tally to six.

She was not the only famous face at MSG for Monday night's Knicks-Piston game, nevertheless.

Hollywood stars Timothee Chalamet and Paul Rudd were also spotted in the crowd at MSG, along with rap icons 50 Cent and Fat Joe.

Celebrity super-fan Ben Stiller, who attends almost every Knicks game in New York these days, was also in attendance.

On Saturday, Stiller was joined by legendary musician Sting for his beloved team's opener against Detroit.

Sting was sat next to the Meet the Fockers and Zoolander icon inches from where all the action took place at the Garden.

Also in attendance for Game 1 was newly-signed New York Giants quarterback Russell Wilson and his popstar-wife Ciara.

Russell and Ciara sat either side of their 11-year-old son Future, who also took in the action in the Big Apple.