Isaiah Hartenstein’s wife bids farewell to Knicks in heartfelt tribute

Kourtney Kellar is looking forward to the next chapter of her life with Isaiah Hartenstein in Oklahoma City.

The model bid farewell to New York in a post on her Instagram after the soon-to-be former Knick agreed to a three-year, $87 million contract with the Thunder on Monday.

“Thank you for an incredible two years in NYC! I will miss this city and its people 🫶🏼,” Kellar wrote, along with a photo of herself wearing Hartenstein’s No. 55 Knicks jersey as she walked the backcourt of Madison Square Garden.

Hartenstein added a red heart emoji in the comments.

Taking to her Instagram Stories, Kellar, who married the 7-foot-4 center in July, shared another photo of herself standing on the Garden court, cradling her baby bump.

The couple announced earlier this year that they were expecting a baby boy.

“I can’t wait to start the next chapter in OKC and I’m very proud of you,” Kellar added in another message, which included a breaking news alert about Hartenstein’s new contract.

Hartenstein proposed to Kellar on the beach in Malibu in April 2022 with a stunning oval-cut diamond ring — and they married the following summer on a yacht in California.

The couple first met in 2019, when Hartenstein slid into Kellar’s DMs and complimented her smile, according to TMZ, which said the model was smitten with the gesture.

After a few FaceTime dates, they finally met in Houston, where he was playing for the Rockets at the time, and the rest is history.

Kellar, who is a former ring girl, moved from Los Angeles to New York when Hartenstein joined the Knicks.

In 75 games played and 49 starts for the Knicks last season, Hartenstein averaged 7.8 points and 8.3 rebounds while shooting 64.4 percent from the field.

The 26-year-old will add elite defense and basket protection to a young OKC core that includes MVP candidate Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Chet Holmgren, the second overall pick in the 2022 NBA draft, and Jalen Williams, another first-round pick in this draft.

This comes after the Bulls sent Alex Caruso to Oklahoma City last month for Josh Giddey, the No. 6 pick in the 2021 NBA Draft.

The Thunder finished the regular season in first place in the Western Conference, but were eliminated by the Mavericks in the second round of the playoffs.