Tom Thibodeau Bemoans Josh Hart Finding Throwback Beach Photo of Knicks Coach

Patrick Andres | May 16, 2024

May 2, 2024; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; New York Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau. / Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports

New York Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau has been an NBA fixture for so long it seems hard to believe he was ever young.

However, there he was in a Tuesday ESPN profile, reclining on the beach during his playing days at Division III Salem State in Salem, Mass.

The hilarious photo made its way to ever-gregarious Knicks forward Josh Hart, who according to Thibodeau had a laugh at the coach's expense.

"I don't know who the writer is, but tell him I'm looking for him," Thibodeau said, chuckling. "And to give it to Josh Hart? Are you kidding me? Of all the people?"

"I don't know who the writer is...tell him I'm looking for him. And to give it Josh Hart? Are you kidding me? Of all the people?"

Tom Thibodeau on the now viral photo from his ESPN profile 😂 pic.twitter.com/ZMukTQrGgV

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"Oh. My. God," Hart told the profile's writer, Tim Keown, when shown the photo—immediately snapping a picture of it, per Keown, to show his teammates.

Yes, the vibes appear high in the New York locker room; the Knicks will seek their first Eastern Conference finals trip in 2000 Friday evening in Indianapolis.