Peter Gerken

Father, litigation paralegal, freelance sportswriter, avid sports fan and DFS player. Boston College Alum.

[Kevin Van Valkenburg @KVanValkenburg]

Something was lost when sportswriters stopped writing lines like this, so I’m bringing them back in the spirit of Dan Jenkins, Jim Murray and Rick Reilly.

“Folks the 11th green is smaller than some Manhattan apartments, and just as expensive to maintain. You could maybe host a dinner party here, but only if you removed the leaf in your table.”

[ESPN PR @ESPNPR]

“Knick fans, this is not a dream. Your long, long wait has ended…”

@ESPNNBA and longtime @nyknicks broadcaster Mike Breen’s call as New York secured its first #NBA Championship in 53 years

[Ian O'Connor @Ian_OConnor]

Walt Frazier on Jalen Brunson: He is one of the greatest Knicks ever. He's got to be mentioned with me and Ewing and Willis. He was invincible. Unstoppable.

[NBA on NBC and Peacock @NBAonNBC]

A HISTORIC performance from Jalen Brunson that only the GOAT has mirrored. 😱

[SportsCenter @SportsCenter]

It's been a while 🕰️

[Adam Ronis @AdamRonis]

Love it!

[Bruce Beck @BruceBeck4NY]

613 wins for Red Holzman. #Knicks win title on 6/13! Wow!

[The Lead @TheLeadSM]

Most points in Finals clinching game on the road in NBA history:

45 - Michael Jordan
45 - Jalen Brunson

[Front Office Sports @FOS]

An 8-year-old OG Anunoby begged his father, a business professor, to buy him a basketball hoop. His father asked what return he'd see on the investment. OG promised to practice every day.

20 years later, he's helped the Knicks win their first championship in 53 years.

[ESPN Insights @ESPNInsights]

From Nova to Nueva York 🤝

Jalen Brunson, Mikal Bridges, & Josh Hart are the 1st teammate trio to win both an NCAA title (2016 Villanova) & an NBA title (2026 Knicks),

[Adam Schein @AdamSchein]

Brunson. An all timer. An epic performance again. He’s the best. This special team playoff run. That hug with his dad. These tears with Lisa. This interview. Choking up trying to describe his dad.

Just love Brunson and this team so much.

Holy shit the Knicks won a title!

[Big Cat @BarstoolBigCat]

Brunson is first class DAWG Hall of Fame. Winner through and through

[FanDuel @FanDuel]

JALEN MARQUIS BRUNSON.

One of the most clutch players to ever touch a basketball.

[Tim Bontemps @TimBontemps]

From the great @StatsWilliams:

To have 45 points in a close out Finals victory all-time:

Michael Jordan, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Bob Pettit …

And, now, Jalen Brunson.

What a performance.

[ESPN @espn]

LOOK WHAT IT MEANS TO JALEN & RICK BRUNSON 🥹

[Fred Katz @FredKatz]

One of the greatest stories in recent NBA history. The Knicks are champs for the first time since 1973. It started with management prioritizing the margins, obsessing over details, and finished with a crew of players whose forever defining characteristic will be its resilience.

[NBA @NBA]

BIG MITCH MAKING BIG PLAYS.

KNICKS UP 2 WITH UNDER 30 SECONDS TO GO ON ABC.

[In Mets We Trust @InMetsWeTrust]

Just for the NBA history books, that is now TWO times where Victor Wemenyama should have been suspended for a game 100%.

[Yahoo Sports @YahooSports]

A landing space foul was not called after Jalen Brunson landed on Wemby’s foot after shooting a three.

If Wemby had received another flagrant foul penalty point, he would have been suspended for a potential Game 6.

[Paul Biancardi @PaulBiancardi]

Dylan Harper in high school.