They said he wouldn’t make it past the second round
They said he wouldn’t make it out of the eastern conference
They said he wasn’t a 1A guy on a team that could win the championship
He has proven them wrong
Finals MVP Jalen Brunson
The New York Knicks win the 2026 NBA championship over the San Antonio Spurs, snapping a 53-year title drought.
A champion constructed with a series of moves over several years; notably Jalen Brunson, OG Anunoby, Josh Hart, Mikal Bridges and Karl-Anthony Towns, then hiring of Mike Brown.