Is Josh Hart a Commanders fan?
Reportedly, yes. Josh Hart is a Washington Commanders fan, according to New York Knicks On SI.
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“Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns are supporters of the Philadelphia Eagles while Josh Hart has hardly hid his love of the Washington Commanders”
Reported by New York Knicks On SI, December 22, 2024. Backed by Sportskeeda (2024).
Last checked November 6, 2026: the quote still matched the page word for word.
What has Josh Hart said about the Washington Commanders?
Nothing in the sourcing here comes from Josh Hart himself. The claim rests on outlet reporting. New York Knicks On SI wrote on December 22, 2024, that "Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns are supporters of the Philadelphia Eagles while Josh Hart has hardly hid his love of the Washington Commanders". That line appeared in a piece written by a staff writer, so it is the outlet's description of Hart, not a statement from him. Sportskeeda backed it up on December 30, 2024: "It's no secret that Josh Hart is a huge fan of the Washington Commanders NFL team."
Does Josh Hart like the Washington Commanders?
Both outlets describe him as a fan of the team, and the reporting calls the Commanders his favorite NFL team. Sportskeeda's wording ("a huge fan") and the Knicks On SI phrasing ("hardly hid his love") both suggest he has been open about it publicly. Because the evidence is secondhand, the safest reading is that he is reported to be a Commanders fan, not that he has gone on record about it.
Did Josh Hart grow up a Commanders fan?
The sources do not say when his fandom began, and they do not describe his childhood allegiances. What they do establish is a geographic link. Hart was born on March 6, 1995, in Silver Spring, Maryland, and he attended Wheaton High School in Silver Spring before moving on to Sidwell Friends School in Washington, D.C. The Commanders are the Washington team, so his rooting interest matches the region where he was born and went to high school. That is a pattern consistent with the reporting, not an explanation offered by either outlet.
His professional career has taken him elsewhere. After Villanova (2013 to 2017), he was drafted 30th overall by the Utah Jazz in 2017 and has played for the Los Angeles Lakers, New Orleans Pelicans, Portland Trail Blazers and, since 2023, the New York Knicks. The Commanders reporting places the fandom in the 2024-25 season, and it was still described as current as of January 28, 2025.
Which other athletes are Commanders fans?
Kevin Durant is listed as a Commanders fan in his own words. The Knicks On SI piece, by contrast, places Hart's Knicks teammates Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns with the Philadelphia Eagles, so Hart stands apart from them in this one.
Questions people ask
Is Josh Hart a Commanders fan?
Reportedly, yes. New York Knicks On SI wrote in December 2024 that he has "hardly hid his love of the Washington Commanders," and Sportskeeda said later that month it is "no secret" he is a huge fan.
When did Josh Hart become a Commanders fan?
The sources do not give a start date. The reporting ties the fandom to the 2024-25 season and describes it as still current in late January 2025.
Which other athletes are Commanders fans?
Kevin Durant is a Commanders fan in his own words. Hart's Knicks teammates Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns were described in the same Knicks On SI piece as Eagles supporters.
What has Josh Hart said about the Washington Commanders?
The quotes come from the outlets, not from Hart. Knicks On SI and Sportskeeda both describe his fandom, but neither source quotes him directly on the subject.