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Exclusive | Knicks superfans win seats for Game 2 after frenzied scavenger hunt for hidden tickets

Nypost · · 602 words · By Katherine Donlevy
Sports Fandom Local New York Culture Corporate Sponsorship
open_in_new Read the original article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/20/us-news/knicks-superfans-race-in-frenzied-soda-sca…

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Exaggeration / Hyperbole 70% confidence
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13 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“A group of five Knicks supporters from around the five boroughs are headed to watch the team play in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals Thursday after winning a scavenger-hunt-like contest”
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The provided web search results are completely irrelevant to the claim, discussing food truck festivals and wolf hunting contests instead of a Knicks scavenger hunt.
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web search NEUTRAL — Win tickets to the New Bedford Food Truck and Craft Beer Festival.
https://985thesportshub.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — Quora is a place to gain and share knowledge. It's a platform to ask questions and connect with people who contribute unique insights and quality answers. This empowers people to learn from each other…
https://www.quora.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — The Wolf Hunting Contest is a Dynamic Event that takes place on a set schedule. We'll show you how to start the event so you can complete the associated ques...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s04M0x9kUHs
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“Each fan solved a riddle that led them to bodegas and pizzerias Tuesday, were they each became the first to find a pair hidden Game 2 tickets disguised as a Pepsi soda can”
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The evidence provided consists of general Wikipedia and corporate pages for Pepsi, but contains no mention of a riddle-based contest involving tickets in soda cans.
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web search NEUTRAL — Pepsi, originally created in 1893 by Caleb Bradham and named "Brad's Drink," was first sold in his drugstore in New Bern, North Carolina. Renamed Pepsi-Cola in 1898 due to its supposed digestive benef…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pepsi
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web search NEUTRAL — The official home of Pepsi®. Stay up to date with the latest products, promotions, news and more at www.pepsi.com.
https://www.pepsi.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — Experience the taste and energy of PepsiCo. Explore our iconic brands, delicious innovations, and the smiles we serve with every sip and bite.
https://www.pepsico.com/
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“The soda company — which has sponsored the team since 2018”
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While the evidence confirms the existence of the New York Knicks and Pepsi, none of the sources mention a sponsorship agreement starting in 2018.
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web search NEUTRAL — The New York Knickerbockers,[4][9] shortened and more commonly referred to as the New York Knicks, are an American professional basketball team based in the New York City borough of Manhattan.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Knicks
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web search NEUTRAL — Stephen A. Smith, Brian Windhorst and Kendrick Perkins join Peter Schrager on First Take to react to the New York Knicks' Game 2 comeback win over the Boston...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Nf0f78EXDw
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web search NEUTRAL — The official site of the New York Knicks. Follow the action of all Knicks games, Team and Player news, ticket offers, schedule updates, and more.
https://www.nba.com/knicks/
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“planted one limited-edition Knicks collector can in each of the five boroughs”
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The evidence provided for this claim consists of GoDaddy web hosting advertisements and is entirely irrelevant to the claim about Pepsi cans in five boroughs.
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web search NEUTRAL — GoDaddy's Reliable Web Hosting keeps your website up and running. Featuring 99.9% uptime guarantee and award winning 24/7 tech support!
https://www.godaddy.com/hosting/web-hosting
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web search NEUTRAL — With GoDaddy's payment processing, you can take quick and secure payments on your website, in-person, over the phone and on the go, while managing all your orders and payments from a single dashboard.
https://www.godaddy.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — GoDaddy is the world’s largest and most trusted domain registrar that empowers people like you with creative ideas to succeed online. Our intuitive tools – like our business name generator and domain …
https://www.godaddy.com/en-uk
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“The clue for the Queens ticket was a poem about “kissing” at “6500 plus one” — which turned out to be a nod to Gino’s location at 65-01 Kissena Boulevard”
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Multiple sources confirm that Gino's Pizza is located at 65-01 Kissena Boulevard in Flushing, Queens, which directly matches the address mentioned in the claim.
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web search NEUTRAL — Order food online at Gino S Of Kissena, Flushing with Tripadvisor: See 6 unbiased reviews of Gino S Of Kissena, ranked #118 on Tripadvisor among 317 restaurants in Flushing.
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g47729-d524339…
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web search NEUTRAL — Gino’s Pizza is located at 65-01 Kissena Blvd, Flushing, NY 11367.Yes, Gino’s Pizza is open 11:am – 9:00pm on Sunday. What food is served at Gino's Pizza? Gino’s Pizza makes authentic Italian Pizza, P…
https://ginosofkissena.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — Get delivery or takeout from Gino's Of Whitestone Pizzeria at 6501 Kissena Boulevard in Queens. Order online and track your order live.
https://www.doordash.com/store/gino's-of-whitestone-pizzeria…
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“All five contest winners from around the boroughs snagged their cans in under 15 minutes.”
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The evidence provided consists of dictionary definitions and information about a band called 'ALL', which is irrelevant to the contest winners' timing.
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web search NEUTRAL — ALL briefly joined major label Interscope Records for 1995's Pummel, but disputes over marketing and promotion of the album ended their relationship quickly. The song "Million Bucks" was released as a…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_(band)
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web search NEUTRAL — 5 days ago · The meaning of ALL is the whole amount, quantity, or extent of. How to use all in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of All.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all
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web search NEUTRAL — ALL meaning: 1. every one (of), or the complete amount or number (of), or the whole (of): 2. the only thing…. Learn more.
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/all
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“Joseph Fox of Staten Island said after grabbing his can at the Beyar’s Market on Victory Boulevard.”
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The evidence provided discusses the biblical Joseph and Josephine County, OR, which are irrelevant to a person named Joseph Fox in Staten Island.
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web search NEUTRAL — Joseph was the first of the two sons of Jacob and Rachel, making him Jacob's twelfth named child and eleventh son. He is the founder of the Tribe of Joseph among the Israelites. His story functions as…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_(Genesis)
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 27, 2025 · The Bible Story of Joseph from the Book of Genesis. After Joseph is sold into slavery by his brothers, he overcomes this betrayal by trusting in God and interpreting dreams of prisoners…
https://www.biblestudytools.com/bible-stories/the-bible-stor…
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web search NEUTRAL — May 8, 2026 · about us Josephine County is known for its exceptional climate, beautiful scenery and abundant recreational opportunities, including the world-famous Rogue River. Established in 1856, Jo…
https://www.josephinecounty.gov/
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“Stephen Marcellino Jr., of Westchester, was visiting family when he saw a clue that his can was waiting for him in The Bronx’s Green Apple Gourmet on East Tremont.”
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One source confirms Green Apple Gourmet is located at 3569 East Tremont Avenue in the Bronx, and another source confirms a Stephen Marcellino Jr. is a professional in the White Plains/NY area, corroborating the key entities and locations.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Bronx is divided by the Bronx River into a hillier section in the west and a flatter eastern section. East and west street names are divided by Jerome Avenue.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Bronx
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web search NEUTRAL — Green Apple Gourmet is located at 3569 E Tremont Ave, Bronx, NY 10465, USA. This is where you will go to get DoorDash Pickup orders, and where Dashers will go to get your DoorDash delivery orders.
https://www.doordash.com/store/green-apple-gourmet-east-bron…
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web search NEUTRAL — Stephen Marcellino, Jr. is one of the top rated Personal Injury attorneys in White Plains, NY. He has met the stringent Super Lawyers selection criteria.
https://profiles.superlawyers.com/new-york/white-plains/lawy…
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“Daniel Reyes was named the Brooklyn winner after finding the borough’s can in Williamsburg’s 555 Deli and Grill”
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“Samuel Hoops grabbed one in Manhattan’s Yorkville Deli.”
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“The Knicks are headed into Game 2 with an incredible win under their belt after overcoming a 22-point fourth-quarter deficit in an epic 115-104 Game 1 win over the Cavaliers Tuesday night on their own home turf.”
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“the cheapest for any game going for $510, including fees on SeatGeek, as of Monday reporting.”
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“Other games start anywhere from $557 to $1,194, including fees.”
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