
It’s a blink if you miss it moment but it’s grown legs in New York and across social media. NBA The Wild Trade Idea That Would Shake The NBA: Russell Westbrook For Kyrie Irving He’s the guy 22 seconds into the videothat perfectly encapsulated the energy and enthusiasm of the new Knicks season that tipped last Wednesdaywho randomly says bing bong. Outside the Knicks’ season opener - a 138-134 overtime win over the Boston Celtics - fans lost their minds over victory as fan Jordie Bloom said “bing bong” straight into the camera.

The video has over 5.7 million views on Twitter and 300,000 on YouTube. The phrase originated from a viral video of a Knicks fan celebrating the teams opening night win in the 2021-2022 season and was adopted by the fandom to celebrate wins and three-point shots. The phrase gained traction in a viral video from one-minute street talk show Sidetalk, which is run by two New York University students Trent Simonian and Jack Byrne. Sidetalk Tags knicks, sidetalk, fans About Bing Bong refers to a catchphrase amongst the fandom of the NBAs New York Knicks. Just one week into the season, the Knicks were first in the Eastern Conference. ‘The Amount of Times I Got Bing-Bonged in My Face Was Hysterical’ Jordie Bloom said bing bong in a video outside Madison Square Garden. Bloom recognized the Side Talk NYC camera and said bing bong, because every Side Talk video begins with the sound. Photo Credit:New York Magazine Jordie Bloom said bing bong in a video outside Madison Square Garden. The catch phrase has gone viral on NBA Twitter, and every win brings with it more bings, and more bongs. Jordie Bloom is the 26-year-old who said bing bong on the video.
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Live coverage every week plus every game of the NBA Finals. New York Knicks have two words to symbolize their early-season success. At the 22-second mark of the original video, Knicks fan Jordie Bloom utters those now-famous words, telling Complex Sports that he is now known amongst his friends as the 'Bing Bong Guy'.

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The first person to vocalize the sound in a Sidetalk episode was Brooklyn-based rapper Nems, who said it during the April 10, 2021, episode of the show titled 'Coney Islands Finest. The Knicks started the 2021-22 season with a bang, going 5-1 to lead the Eastern Conference before today’s 113-104 loss to the Toronto Raptors handed them a second loss for the year.īut the city has been swept by two little words as “bing bong” takes over. The 'bing bong' sound has been a part of the Sidetalk intro ever since 2019 but only recently has it really gone wildly viral on social media. A new phrase has entered the sporting lexicon in the US now that the New York Knicks are finally good but fans fear it may have already triggered the side’s downfall.
