Celtics Fans Give Luke Kornet Hilarious New Nickname
Luke Kornet came up huge for the Celtics in Game 5, and Boston fans rewarded the 29-year-old heading into Game 6 on Friday.
Kornet filled in for an ailing Kristaps Porzingis to help the C’s beat the New York Knicks 127-102 at TD Garden to keep his team’s season alive. The eighth-year center blocked a career-high seven shots, nearly recording a triple-double. The performance exemplified the depth of Joe Mazzulla’s side and how much the Celtics were willing to fight, a game after losing Jayson Tatum to an Achilles injury.
Celtics fans decided Kornet’s breakout performance merited a new nickname for the big man: “the block god.” And they made it Wikipedia official.
In case you didn’t know, it’s fairly simple to edit Wikipedia pages. There is a vetting process that might get the edit of Kornet’s name taken down, but it provided a hilarious visual heading into Game 6.
“The Block God” is a much better nickname than “The Green Kornet,” and the former Knicks center will hope to help the Celtics force a Game 7 with a win at Madison Square Garden on Friday.