New York Knicks’ shooting guard, Josh Hart, is finding his footing as a newly minted NBA champion. However, some aspects of his life remain constant, including the comforting rhythm of home with his wife, Shannon Hart (née Phillips), and their 3-year-old twins.
“With so many demands tugging at you, it’s crucial to have a solid foundation — a reliable place to return to,” Hart, 31, shared exclusively with Us on Thursday, August 20, while discussing his new venture as a Scouting America ambassador.
He expressed the importance of his wife’s unwavering support which has been a pillar since his NBA journey began with the Los Angeles Lakers on October 20, 2017. “They stand by your side through everything—whether that’s accompanying you to appearances or working out together. The season keeps us constantly on the move; on game days, it’s basically, ‘Walk through, nap, and get in the car.'”
He emphasized, “Having that consistent support system to rely on provides immense comfort.”
Josh Hart is reveling in a summer full of triumphs, having played a key role in the New York Knicks securing their first NBA championship in over five decades. Among the highlights of this season of joy was attending the lively wedding of his fellow teammate, Karl-Anthony Towns, to Jordyn Woods earlier this month.
Hart and his wife have been together since August 2021 and share 3-year-old twin boys Hendrix and Haze. After joining the Knicks in 2023 after the franchise acquired the guard via a trade from the Portland Trail Blazers in exchange for three players — Cam Reddish, Ryan Arcidiacono and Svi Mykhailiuk — and a future draft pick, Hart helped the Knicks win their first NBA Finals Championship over 50 years.
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Now that he has a NBA ring to go with his NCAA championship hardware (Hart was a member of the 2016 Villanova Wildcats championship team), the athlete is looking to the future while navigating superstardom and keeping one foot firmly planted on the ground thanks to his family.
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“August has been the most chill time that I’ve kind of had, and I still have stuff that I’m doing,” he said of his post-championship summer. “I’m out east and now I’m able to kind of separate myself from it and appreciate it. But initially, it was just a whirlwind. You’re doing so many different things — you’re doing interviews here, you’re doing brand appearances where. You’re doing — I didn’t go to the ESPYs, thankfully — but you have award shows.”
He continued, “You have all these things that you’re doing, so it’s really just a sprint — you’re just trying to do all these things, and I think that that’s, like, one part that kind of sucks about it because you’re trying to do all these things and then, you know, you pick your head up and it’s almost September … and you’re like, ‘Now I gotta get back to work.’ And they’re gonna crown a new champion — hopefully it’s us — again in June. You don’t want to lose time to actually appreciate it, but it’s tough.”