Jalen Brunson was named NBA Cup MVP after leading the New York Knicks to a win over the San Antonio Spurs. Brunson had 25 points and eight assists during the game. It seems this time of the year has always been special for JB,

Jalen Brunson recalled a moment back when he was in high school when Kobe Bryant gave him a pair of his sneakers.

The Knicks star, who guided the team to an NBA Cup championship on Tuesday, signed jerseys and posed for photos with the six families he met through the Garden of Dreams Adopt-A-Family program and SCO Family of Services, which partnered with Brunson's non-profit organization Second Round Foundation.

The nugget was tucked deep into a feature in The Boston Globe about new Celtics owner Bill Chisholm. But it was there. The reporter, Adam Himmelsbach, tucked it in there: The Celtics almost had a trade for Jalen Brunson. Of note: This was when Brunson was still with the Dallas Mavericks, before he joined the New York Knicks.

Hard work pays off. Just ask Jalen Brunson. The son of an ex NBA player who now serves as his assistant coach, the barely 6ft 1in Brunson has risen from second-round pick to unquestioned leader

Jalen Brunson roasts Dirk Nowitzki after leading the Knicks to an NBA Cup title, underscoring New York’s rise and Eastern Conference pride.