In the seconds after the Knicks clinched their first NBA championship in over 50 years, as the city of New York erupted with the ear-splitting celebrations of a long-starved fanbase, Jalen Brunson shared a quiet and dignified moment with Spurs coach Mitch Johnson at the scorer’s table.
In a viral video from the Knicks’ title-clinching win in Game 5, Brunson walked over to Johnson with a towel draped over his shoulders and shook Johnson’s hand. The two shared a quick embrace while, Victor Wembanyama, who had just bricked the last futile shot of the game, walked away from Brunson and the Knicks all the way from half-court to the players’ tunnel without taking a single glance back.
