This year, two historic franchises ended long championship droughts: Landry Shamet and the New York Knicks won the NBA Finals, and Aaron Ashby and the Milwaukee Brewers just won the World Series, the first in the club's history.

Ironically, the two stars are best friends. Their friendship has gone viral on social media, with fans pointing out their legendary stats during the playoff runs.

Landry Shamet broke a 53-year drought

His best friend just broke a 57-year one

Aaron Ashby & the Brewers just won the World Series in 5

Shamet's 91.7% 3-point shooting in the ECF is an NBA playoff record

Ashby's 18 straight scoreless innings in relief is an MLB playoff record pic.twitter.com/L4q7ZbpTOs

— New York Basketball (@NBA_NewYork) October 29, 2026

New York Basketball pointed out that Shamet and the Knicks just ended a 53-year championship drought while the Brewers won the franchise's first World Series in their 57-year history.

Both were crucial to their team's success. Shamet caught fire in the Eastern Conference Finals, making almost 92% of his three-pointers, an NBA record, and Ashby pitched 18 consecutive scoreless innings in relief, which is an MLB record.

The two have known each other for years dating back to a Park Hill High School football game in suburban Kansas City. They went their separate ways in college, with Shamet attending Wichita State in Kansas and Ashby staying in Missouri to go to Crowder College. Ashby was selected by the Texas Rangers in the 2017 MLB Draft in the 25th round but elected to stay in school.

The following year, he was picked by the Brewers in the fourth round of the MLB Draft. He was promoted to the major leagues in June 2021.

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Milwaukee just beat the Tampa Bay Rays in five games to win the World Series. The Brewers had the best record in the MLB during the regular season, going 103-59.

Meanwhile, the Knicks are trying to defend their title. They started the season 0-3 but have won back-to-back games against the Detroit Pistons and the Chicago Bulls, coming back from being down by 19 points in the latter.

Shamet had his best game of the year so far against the Bulls. He logged season highs in points (14), assists (five), and minutes (32). He also made a season-high five shots in 10 attempts, including four from downtown.