Jalen Brunson didn’t address his haters after winning the NBA Finals MVP, but his sister Erica took a different approach.
Erica took to X the morning after the Knicks won their first title in 53 years, calling out critics of her older brother who claimed that he was not a player capable of leading his team to a championship.
The critics were clearly proven wrong on Saturday night, when Brunson scored 45 points in the deciding Game 5.
One of Erica’s targets was Las Vegas Aces coach Becky Hammon, who in 2023 commented that Brunson was too small to be a team’s No. 1 option.
“Now what?” Erica tweeted over Hammon’s comment.
Erica then reposted a clip from Colin Cowherd’s show “The Herd” where the longtime sports personality claimed Brunson was “a number two, on a great team a three.”
“Unfortunately I’m petty and idc. WHAT. NOW!!! Where will the goal post move now?” Erica wrote.
It’s going to be difficult for Brunson’s critics to keep it up. With his huge performance in the closeout Game 5 and the upswing the Knicks have been on since his arrival in free agency in 2022, Brunson has cemented his place as one of the greatest Knicks in recent history.
In the past four years with Brunson, the Knicks have won at least one playoff series every season. In the 21 seasons before the three-time All-Star? The Knicks won one playoff series.
After the Finals win, Brunson was asked about those who have claimed he isn’t a 1A player.
“I didn’t respond to them then, I’m damn sure not gonna respond to them now,” Brunson said pointedly.
