Jalen Brunson shows he’s the epitome of class with the Spurs move
The New York The Knicks are the champions of the NBA Cup after the victory over San Antonio Spurs124-113. It was a battle until the end, and it looked like the Knicks would lose control of the ropes after falling by as many as 11 points late in the third quarter. That didn’t bother the Knicks, as they stormed back and made big plays in the fourth quarter to secure the win.
Jalen Brunson he was good all night and finished the game with 25 points, four rebounds and eight assists to win the MVP award for the game.
Right after the buzzer sounded, Brunson went and showed respect to all Spurs players and coaches. Brunson is a classic act and that is to be commended.
The Knicks storm the court to celebrate winning the NBA Cup.
Jalen Brunson, however, acknowledged each Spurs player before joining.
Victor Vembanyama wanted no part of it. He barely acknowledged Brunson, who this time accompanied him with a few taps and V. pic.twitter.com/igEkMB1MNS
— Kris Pursiainen (@krispursiainen) December 17, 2025
Head coach Mike Brown continued to root for his point guard after the game, and he let reporters know that he should be in the actual NBA MVP conversations about how he’s playing.
“I hope on this stage, when you guys start talking about MVP candidates, his name is one of the first ones that comes out of your mouth. Because on this stage, in my opinion, what MVP is on this stage is to do it while winning,” Brown said.
There is no doubt that Brunson has played at a high level this season, and that is in the Knicks’ favor, as they are the second seed in the Eastern Conference. Before the season started, the Knicks were always expected to be one of the best teams, and after their loss in the Eastern Conference finals last season, they will come back with a goal in mind.
Having won the NBA Cup title, the next thing they should have in mind is the NBA title.
2025-12-17 15:54:00
