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WATCH: NBA Star Narrowly Avoids Courtside Collision With Anne Hathaway

OG Anunoby, known for his defensive hustle, almost crashed into the star of “The Hustle.”

New York Knicks star OG Anunoby, who led the NBA in steals last year, is known for his hustle defense. On Wednesday, that on-court tenacity nearly landed him in the lap of The Hustle star Anne Hathaway. The actress was seated courtside at Madison Square Garden with her son as the hometown Knicks faced off against the Chicago Bulls. With just over three minutes remaining in the first quarter, Anunoby cut into a passing lane and thrust his arm forward, successfully disrupting Bulls player Josh Giddy from completing a corner assist to teammate Zach LaVine. His forward motion carried him to the scorer’s table, which Hathaway was seated directly behind, and using his arms and right leg, he stopped himself from bowling over and crashing into the actress and her youngest son, Jack. Anunoby was not, however, able to avoid hitting their popcorn, sending pieces flying into the laps of the front row. The Knicks lost by one point, 124-234—if only he’d made that steal, they would have had one more possession that could have swung the game.

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