The 2026 ESPY’s generated some memorable moments as the event took place at the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center in New York on Wednesday. One of the night’s biggest talking points, however, involved Knicks forward bridges” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener noreferrer” data-is-sponsored=”false”>Mikal Bridges, who was spotted with a mystery woman, prompting reactions from Knicks fans.

Bridges was seen with the unidentified woman during OG Anunoby‘s acceptance speech after winning the Best Play award for his buzzer-beating tip-in in Game 4 of the NBA Finals.

Marshall Green shared a clip of Anunoby’s speech on X (formerly Twitter).

“OG Anunoby is the funniest person ever,” Green captioned the tweet.

In the clip, Anunoby accepted the award and addressed the audience.

“It’s an honor to win an ESPY to cap off an amazing year and a great run for our team,” Anunoby said during the acceptance speech.

While Anunoby’s speech drew attention, it was Bridges who became the main talking point after he was seen sitting with an unidentified woman in the audience. Knicks fans quickly noticed the forward and reacted to him and his companion in the replies to Green’s post.

“Mikal Bridges I was unfamiliar with your game,” a fan wrote.

Fans continued to speculate about the identity of the woman sitting with Bridges, with one account asking whether she was “Maria.”

Although Bridges’ appearance at the ESPYs sparked speculation, the Knicks forward has been in a relationship with Grainer Rosati for several years. The pair have kept their relationship largely private and have reportedly been together since their days at Villanova.

However, because they have remained private about their relationship, it is unclear whether they have since split, as the woman seen alongside Bridges continues to draw attention.

Mikal Bridges once revealed why the New York Knicks should win the ESPY’s for Best Team

The New York Knicks ended a five-decade title drought by winning the NBA championship in 2026. The achievement earned them a nomination for the Best Team award at this year’s ESPYs, which they went on to win on Wednesday.

Ahead of the ceremony, Bridges explained why he believed the Knicks deserved the honor while appearing on the ESPYS Nomination Special in June.

“Honestly, when I was seeing every team, I was like, ‘Okay, there’s a lot of really good teams up here,’” Bridges said (Timestamp: 2:38). “I just think, for the city, it’s been a really long drought, about 50-some years.

“In a city like New York, it’s not easy, especially playing for this organization. So I’ll say that’s the reason why.”

The Knicks were nominated alongside the likes of the Las Vegas Aces and the LA Dodgers, but were ultimately named the best team on Wednesday.