Jalen Brunson bet on himself and bet on the Knicks. A championship and a Finals MVP was his reward

Jalen Brunson was fully aware of how much money some people spent to see the New York Knicks finally become champions again. Of course, Brunson parted with more money than any of those fans. Brunson is now an NBA champion and NBA Finals MVP in large part because of what he did against the San Antonio Spurs in the finals — though, really, his biggest contribution to this title run likely came in 2024, when he left as much as $113 million on the bargaining table to allow the Knicks the financial flexibility they needed to finish building a championship roster.

By Jason Griffith for PeeDeeWire

Yahoo Sports reports: Jalen Brunson was fully aware of how much money some people spent to see the New York Knicks finally become champions again. Of course, Brunson parted with more money than any of those fans. Brunson is now an NBA champion and NBA Finals MVP in large part because of what he did against the San Antonio Spurs in the finals — though, really, his biggest contribution to this title run likely came in 2024, when he left as much as $113 million on the bargaining table to allow the Knicks the financial flexibility they needed to finish building a championship roster.