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NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 05: Samantha Bracksieck and Aaron Judge are seen attending the 2022 US Open at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 4, 2022 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Gotham/GC Images)

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 05: Samantha Bracksieck and Aaron Judge are seen attending the 2022 US Open at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 4, 2022 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Gotham/GC Images)
Smashing 52 home runs in his rookie season, Aaron Judge announced his entry into the Big Apple’s Pinstripes almost immediately after entering the MLB scenario. Now, six seasons after his debut, Judge has officially become the next New York Yankees captain, filling Derek Jeter’s big, bold, and fearless shoes. As a result, everything Judge does becomes the center of attention. And most recently, the 2022 American League MVP reached Madison Square Garden to watch the Knicks play the Cleveland Cavaliers.
After an incredibly intense and thrilling match, in which the Knicks secured a victory over the Cavaliers in the final moments, the Yankees captain Judge is visible sitting alongside Kyden, the son of the point forward for the New York Knicks, Julius Randle.
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Big Apple’s finest: Aaron Judge and Julius Randle’s encounter
28-year-old Julius Randle moved to the Big Apple from the New Orleans Pelicans after signing a three-year $63 million contract, which eventually got extended to four years and $117 million after his breakthrough season. Following the Knicks’ narrow escape against the Cavaliers, the Pinstripes captain and star outfielder Aaron Judge met the point forward, and his family.
Kyden meeting Aaron Judge after the big W 🤝@J30_RANDLE | @KendraRandle_ | @TheJudge44 pic.twitter.com/seZIe7ar7K
— KNICKS ON MSG (@KnicksMSGN) January 25, 2023
“Kyden meeting Aaron Judge after the big W” reported the Knicks on MSG in a Twitter upload that shows the two, almost seven feet tall New York stars’ meeting.
After meeting Kyden, Judge and Randle engaged in a side hug before the point forward returned to his team to celebrate the victory.
Notably, Julius Randle’s wife, Kendra Randle, was also present at the game.

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NEW YORK, NY – DECEMBER 21: Aaron Judge #99 of the New York Yankees smiles after a press conference at Yankee Stadium on December 21, 2022 in the Bronx, New York. (Photo by New York Yankees/Getty Images)
Fans stood in absolute adoration of the two New Yorkers meeting. Some also said that this is the Pinstripes’ way forward into the World Series.
This is how fans reacted:
this means yankees finally win the world series
— 🍎 (@26for6_) January 25, 2023
— DON YANKEE 🇵🇷🇺🇸 (@DoNSicKaRiO1) January 25, 2023
I can’t tell but does he tower over Judge?
— Sir Richardson (@rpuurrrdie) January 25, 2023
https://twitter.com/AdamFoxYaMotha/status/1618093033467314176?s=20&t=sN8xwUDIQMPU4ETfpMy0GQ
The King of NY meeting the jester. #Yankees #tradeRANDLE #FIRETHIBS
— rudew00d (@rudewood5) January 25, 2023
CAPTAIN
— A.R.🇵🇸 (@Adrah_34) January 25, 2023
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How do you feel about Aaron Judge meeting Kyden? Does this mean anything to the New York Yankees going forward?
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Can this be the year the Yanks break their 13-year slump and make it to the World Series? What do you think? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.
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