Apr 6, 2025; New York, New York, USA; New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor sits court side during the first half of the NBA game between the New York Knicks and the Phoenix Suns at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images

Knicks, Mets Stars Swap Jerseys

Originally posted on New York Knicks on SI
By Geoff Maggliocchetti | Last updated Apr 7, 2025 3:00 PM ET

Following their latest victory, the New York Knicks met the Mets.

New York Mets star Francisco Lindor was one of over 19,000 who took in the Knicks' latest victory on Sunday night, a 112-98 triumph over the Phoenix Suns. That came hours after the Mets completed a three-game sweep of the Toronto Blue Jays in this MLB season's first series at Citi Field. Lindor was 3-of-9 and scored three runs in the victorious trio and his one run batted earned via sacrifice fly provided a walk-off win on Saturday.

Following the Knicks' win, Lindor swapped jerseys with Sunday hero Mikal Bridges, who scored 22 points in the win. The exchange was captured on the Knicks' social media channels.

reppin' our city @Lindor12BC @mikal_bridges @Mets pic.twitter.com/49CkH5Wj4H
— NEW YORK KNICKS (@nyknicks) April 7, 2025

Lindor's Queens predecessor at shortstip Jose Reyes was also in attendance and met up with OG Anunoby and Karl-Anthony Towns in the Knicks locker room after their heroics earned a landmark win. Towns warmly greeted Reyes despite wearing the cap of the New York Yankess, the Mets' rivals from The Bronx.

It was also a starstruck moment for Anunoby, who listed former Mets stars Reyes, Carlos Delgado, and Pedro Martinez among his favorite players in a recent profile penned by James Edwards III of The Athletic. Reyes spent 12 seasons (2003-11, 2016-18) of his lengthy baseball career with the Mets and repped the team in the MLB All-Star Game on four occasions.

It's shaping up to be an exciting spring for two of the metropolitan area's blue-and-orange squads: Sunday's win for the Knicks, featuring 32 points for Anunoby and a 19-point, 11-rebound double-double for Towns, was their seventh in the past nine games while the Mets have won four in a row after a 2-3 start.

This article first appeared on New York Knicks on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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