Social media was abuzz with the resemblance between two red-haired Knicks players, Donte DiVincenzo and Malachi Flynn.
When Flynn brought up the topic in the locker room, DiVincenzo interjected, “Yes, they're twins.”
Flynn, who was acquired from the Raptors last month and impressed in his first rotation appearance Saturday, wasn't surprised when comparisons to DiVincenzo began to surface on X (formerly Twitter).
“People have always said I look like him,” Flynn said. “As soon as I got traded, I knew this was going to happen.”
Still, there was a twist to the joke that Flynn didn't expect. Due to his furrowed brow and frequent lack of smiles, Flynn has been nicknamed “Evil Donte.”
“People say I look angry. I should have laughed more,” Flynn said. “I don't know what they want from me.”
According to Flynn, the best joke was a knock on Super Mario Bros.
DiVincenzo was depicted as a smiling “Luigi” and Flynn as his evil caricature, “Waluigi”.
“That's Twitter. Twitter is undefeated,” Flynn said. “You can't go against Twitter.”
DiVincenzo has been on a roll since joining the Knicks, averaging 11.1 points, 3.1 rebounds, and 2.1 assists on 43.4 percent shooting.
Flynn, a 2020 first-round pick, is averaging 4.8 points, 2.2 assists and 1.9 rebounds per game on 41.7 percent shooting this season.
