About

My Mayor Muslim, My Bagels Jewish, My Christian Dior, Knicks in Four or My Mayor's Muslim, My Bagel's Jewish, My Christian's Dior, Knicks in Four is a catchphrase taken from a viral video in early June 2026, uttered by 23-year-old MD Ahnaf Hossain after the NBA team the New York Knicks beat the San Antonio Spurs in the opening game during the 2026 NBA finals. The street interview took place on the night of June 3rd and was shared the following day on the social accounts of the prediction market platform Kalshi, specifically its Knicks-fan robot called "Bing Bot" (@itsbingbot).

The catchphrase references New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani (who's muslim), bagels (which NYC is famous for and originated in Jewish communities), luxury goods brand Christian Dior (also an homage to a lyric by rapper Pop Smoke) and the Knicks winning the NBA playoffs in four games (which they later won in five).

In the days following the initial post of the video, the clip went viral and spread across the internet, becoming a rallying cry and motto for Knicks fans and NYC, with many posting memes and references to it on social media. Numerous products, such as shirts and hats, also began selling merch with the slogan in June 2026. A "Knicks in Five" version also trended online after the team won in five games.

Origin

The original video that later went viral featuring the catchphrase from MD Ahnaf Hossain was posted on June 4th, 2026, by Kalshi's official Bing Bot mascot TikTok^[1] account, itsbingbot, garnering over 7.7 million views, 1.3 million likes, 2,190 comments ad 184,300 shares in 11 days.

My Mayor Muslim
My Bagel Jewish
My Christian Dior
Knicks in Four!

Spread

The viral video and catchphrase by fan MD Ahnaf Hossain quickly spread over the following days and weeks, with the line becoming a motto for NYC and Knicks fans in June 2026 throughout the NBA playoffs.

Later on June 4th, 2026, X^[2] / Twitter user LakeShowYo reposted the clip of MD Ahnaf Hossain in a viral tweet that garnered over 21.4 million views, 185,000 likes and 740 replies in 11 days.

Knicks fans are insane 😭😭😭

“My Mayor is Muslim, my bagel is Jewish, my Christian’s Dior… Knicks in 4!!!” pic.twitter.com/WiAC1GdoRL

— LakeShowYo (@LakeShowYo) June 4, 2026

The phrase continued spreading online in subsequent days. For example, on June 5th, X^[3] user and NYC council member Chi Ossé (OsseChi) tweeted the motto, receiving over 4.9 million views, 75,000 likes and 140 replies in 10 days.

On June 8th, 2026, the New York Times^[4] covered the viral moment in an article titled "His Mayor’s Muslim. His Bagel’s Jewish. His Words Are New York," which interviewed MD Ahnaf Hossain. In the article, Hossain said that the reference to Christian Dior was an homage to a lyric from his favorite rapper, Pop Smoke. Additionally, Hossain said he emigrated to NYC from Bangladesh with his parents when he was just a year old.

That same day, the Kalshi Sports X^[5] account (KalshiSports) tweeted an interview with Hossain about his viral moment, garnering over 3.5 million views, 7,800 likes and 160 replies in a week.

My Mayor's Muslim.
My Bagels Jewish.
My Christian Dior.@mdhbef has united New York City. pic.twitter.com/wE8aTClXgZ

— Kalshi Sports (@KalshiSports) June 8, 2026

Knicks In Five Version

After the Knicks' loss in game four, MD Ahnaf Hossain went viral again in another viral video, revamping his catchphrase from "Knicks in four" to "Knicks in five."

On June 11th, 2026, X^[6] user ChristopherHale tweeted the new version of Hossain's slogan, receiving over a million views, 17,000 likes and 60 replies in four days.

My mayor still Muslim
My bagel still Jewish
The pope’s on our side
Knicks in🖐️ pic.twitter.com/UOWTj2gqDF

— Christopher Hale (@ChristopherHale) June 11, 2026

My Mayor Still Muslim
My Bagel Still Jewish
The Pope’s on Our Side
Knicks In Five

MD Ahnaf Hossain also shared the new version on his Instagram^[7] (mdahnafhossain) on June 11th, garnering over 568,000 likes in four days.

Zohran Mamdani's Reaction

On June 14th, 2026, following the Knicks' win in game five of the NBA playoffs, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani discussed the viral catchphrase on MS NOW's Connect With Jacob program, during which he said numerous people have been saying the slogan to him in person around the city.

The clip was shared on the connectwithjacob Instagram^[8] that same day, garnering over 142,300 likes and 870 comments in a day.

Various Examples

@cnn MD Hossain spoke to CNN after a video of him chanting following the New York Knicks' Game One win in the NBA Finals went viral. The video has now become a Knicks rallying cry for fans, politicians and celebrities. #cnn #knicks #nba ♬ original sound – CNN

@arianajasmine___

♬ original sound – Ariana Jasmine

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