A New Jersey homeowner’s undead twist on an iconic Knicks moment has turned his quiet street into a Halloween pilgrimage site.
Vladimir Biberica, a Knicks fanatic from Tenafly, New Jersey, has drawn police barricades and viral fame with his front-lawn recreation of OG Anunoby’s Finals Game 4 tip-in — reimagined with skeletons, a pumpkin in place of the basketball, and a 12-foot undead Victor “Wem-bone-yama” standing in for Spurs star Victor Wembanyama.
Biberica, who stages elaborate Halloween displays every year, said the idea struck him instantly when Anunoby’s game-winner fell. “It was such an iconic moment — once it happened, I told my family if the Knicks win it all, that’s this year’s theme,” he told The Post.
The homeowner went to considerable lengths to nail the details. He mapped where each player stood and calculated their distances from the hoop to mirror the actual play, which capped a 29-point comeback on New York’s road to the NBA championship.
The display also features skeletal Celebrity Row spectators including Timothée Chalamet and a wigged-out Taylor Swift. Not everyone has been satisfied with the star treatment, Biberica joked. “People were complaining that I didn’t have [Law and Order star] Mariska Hargitay — but the only reason she wasn’t there is because I didn’t have a wig that would’ve looked like her,” he said with a chuckle.
Biberica’s Halloween history runs deep. Previous installations have included “Spooky Night Fever,” “Dead Zeppelin,” “Barbie’s Bone Yard,” “Star Wars: Return of the Dead-i,” the “Boos Cruise,” and “LeBone James” — the last of which left him with a 12-foot skeleton already “sitting around” in his garage, ready for Wembanyama duty.
None of his past work has exploded like this year’s Knicks tribute. “I’m completely flabbergasted — I can’t believe it’s blowing up the way it is,” he said.
The attention has been overwhelming enough that local police set up barriers on his block to manage the crowds. Biberica insists his motive remains simple neighborhood cheer. “I’m just trying to make the neighborhood happy and have fun,” he said, adding that he’s glad the Knicks moment keeps drawing people together. “When a New York sports team wins, it’s awesome for the whole area.”
The original play that inspired all this came in Finals Game 4, when OG Anunoby tipped in a game-winner to complete one of the most stunning comebacks in Knicks postseason history. The shot instantly entered franchise lore and, for Biberica, became Halloween destiny.
Biberica’s home remains open for viewing through the holiday.