The ball that helped deliver the most significant moment in modern New York basketball history is headed to auction.
The ball from OG Anunoby’s game-winning tip-in during Game 4 of the 2026 NBA Finals will be sold by Sotheby’s beginning June 30.
While Sotheby’s has not publicly assigned an estimate, longtime sports business analyst Darren Rovell projected the ball could fetch as much as $3 million when bidding opens.
OG Anunoby tips in the game-winning shot during the Knicks’ Game 4 victory over the Spurs in the NBA Finals on June 10, 2026. X/NBAThe basketball is expected to generate enormous interest because of its connection to a play that helped propel the Knicks to their first championship in 53 years.
It may be the single most important play in the history of New York basketball.
With the Knicks trailing the San Antonio Spurs 106-105 in Game 4 at Madison Square Garden and facing the possibility of the series being tied at two games apiece, Jalen Brunson launched a contested 3-pointer in the final seconds while guarded by Victor Wembanyama.
The shot bounced off the rim, but Anunoby freely raced into the lane, without being boxed out, and tipped the rebound through the basket with 1.2 seconds remaining.
Knicks wing OG Anunoby (8) tips in the game-winning shot against the Spurs during Game 4 of the NBA Finals on June 10, 2026. IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters ConnectThis also came shortly after Anunoby blocked a dubious layup attempt by De’Aaron Fox on the other end of the floor, which could’ve given San Antonio a three-point lead.
Anunoby’s heroics wound up giving New York a dramatic 107-106 victory.
The play completed the largest comeback in NBA Finals history.
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The Knicks had trailed by 29 points earlier in the third quarter before storming back.
Instead of heading to San Antonio with the series tied, the Knicks seized a commanding 3-1 lead, and days later, the franchise finished off the Spurs to capture its first NBA title since 1973.
The auction is part of a larger collection of Finals memorabilia that includes game-worn jerseys, nets and other items from the Knicks’ championship run.
Given the price, it’s possible that Anunoby’s tip-in may serve as the centerpiece of what is expected to be a lucrative auction.
