{"id":20162,"date":"2024-01-10T21:48:44","date_gmt":"2024-01-10T16:18:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/farratanews.online\/indiana-hs-sports-star-noah-knigga-clears-up-name-pronunciation-as-he-goes-viral-on-social-media\/"},"modified":"2024-01-10T21:48:44","modified_gmt":"2024-01-10T16:18:44","slug":"indiana-hs-sports-star-noah-knigga-clears-up-name-pronunciation-as-he-goes-viral-on-social-media","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/farratanews.online\/indiana-hs-sports-star-noah-knigga-clears-up-name-pronunciation-as-he-goes-viral-on-social-media\/","title":{"rendered":"Indiana HS sports star Noah Knigga clears up name pronunciation as he goes viral on social media"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"article-gating gated-overlay\">\n<div class=\"article-gating-wrapper\">\n<p>Read this article for free!<\/p>\n<p>Plus get unlimited access to thousands of articles, videos and more with your free account!<\/p>\n<p><span>Please enter a valid email address.<\/span><\/p>\n<footer>\n<div class=\"article-gating-legal\">By entering your email, you are agreeing to Fox News Terms of Service and Privacy Policy, which includes our Notice of Financial Incentive. To access the content, check your email and follow the instructions provided.\n      <\/div>\n<\/footer>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"speakable\">Indiana high school sports star Noah Knigga went viral over the last few weeks \u2013 but it wasn\u2019t for his athletic abilities on the basketball court or football field.<\/p>\n<p class=\"speakable\">The Lawrenceburg High School athlete was the talk of social media because of his unusual last name. While other football players like Rowdy Beers have gone viral because of their unique names, many wondered how they were going to pronounce the aspiring college athlete\u2019s last name.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/343\/192\/Noah-Knigga.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/686\/384\/Noah-Knigga.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/672\/378\/Noah-Knigga.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/1344\/756\/Noah-Knigga.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/931\/523\/Noah-Knigga.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/1862\/1046\/Noah-Knigga.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/720\/405\/Noah-Knigga.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/1440\/810\/Noah-Knigga.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/1200\/675\/Noah-Knigga.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Noah Knigga catches\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Lawrenceburg Tigers Noah Knigga makes a catch during the state championships, Nov. 26, 2022 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.<\/span> <span>(Armond Feffer\/IndyStar\/USA Today Network)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Former NFL star Robert Griffin III <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RGIII\/status\/1744546749123895737\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">was on the case<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>He interviewed Knigga and his family to get the 411 on how his last name is pronounced.<\/p>\n<p>He said it\u2019s pronounced &#8220;Ka-nay-guh.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>WHAT WAS LEARNED FROM MICHIGAN WINNING THE COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;For some people it might ruin the name, I don\u2019t think it ruins the name at all,&#8221; Griffin said. &#8220;I think you should get a couple T-shirts that say \u2018Knigga Please.\u2019 I think it would be hilarious.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Knigga\u2019s dad said he didn\u2019t think anyone has gotten mad about their last name but has been questioned about it.<\/p>\n<p>The class of 2025 recruit appears to be on a path to play college football.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/343\/192\/Noah-Knigga2.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/686\/384\/Noah-Knigga2.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/672\/378\/Noah-Knigga2.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/1344\/756\/Noah-Knigga2.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/931\/523\/Noah-Knigga2.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/1862\/1046\/Noah-Knigga2.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/720\/405\/Noah-Knigga2.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/1440\/810\/Noah-Knigga2.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/1200\/675\/Noah-Knigga2.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Noah Knigga tackled\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Lawrenceburg Tigers Noah Knigga is tackled during the state championships, Nov. 26, 2022 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.<\/span> <span>(Armond Feffer\/IndyStar\/USA Today Network)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong><u>CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>According to 247 Sports, Knigga has visited West Virginia, Miami (OH) and James Madison as he looks to secure a scholarship for the next steps.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/>[ad_2]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] Read this article for free! 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