Jalen Brunson Bet on Himself and Bet on the Knicks. A Championship and a Finals MVP Was His Reward
Brunson became one of four players to score at least 45 points in a Finals closeout game, and he was the unanimous MVP among 11 voters.
- On Saturday, Jalen Brunson scored 45 points to lead the New York Knicks to their first NBA championship in 53 years, earning unanimous NBA Finals MVP honors in the Game 5 victory over the San Antonio Spurs.
- Before Brunson arrived in 2022, New York had four winning seasons in a 21-year span; since joining, he has helped the Knicks win eight playoff series, ending the franchise's 53-year championship drought.
- Brunson left as much as $113 million on the bargaining table in 2024, providing financial flexibility that allowed the Knicks to acquire starters Mikal Bridges and Karl-Anthony Towns.
- Knicks forward Josh Hart, part of the 'Nova Knicks' trio, said Brunson "keeps proving people wrong," as the team joins the pantheon of New York sports legends.
- As a bona fide superstar with three consecutive All-Star selections, Brunson's next extension could top $300 million, securing his place alongside New York icons like Derek Jeter and Eli Manning.
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Jalen Brunson Brutally Roasted by Knicks Staff Member After NBA Title Win
New York Knicks captain Jalen Brunson got roasted not once, but twice, by his father, Rick Brunson, after he captured his first NBA title on Saturday.First, Rick Brunson pushed back on Charles Barkley’s theory that his son was the “greatest free-agent signing in NBA history,” while picking Shaquille O’Neal’s decision to sign with the Los Angeles Lakers in 1996 as his top choice.“Shaq was the greatest free-agent signing. He was,” Brunson said wit…
Josh Hart celebrates Mikal Bridges after Knicks win elusive title: ‘Forget them picks, dawg’
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