While Jalen Brunson remained silent about his critics after securing the NBA Finals MVP, his sister, Erica, was not as reserved.
The morning following the Knicks’ historic victory, marking their first championship in over five decades, Erica took to X to confront those who doubted her brother’s ability to lead a team to glory.
The doubters were silenced spectacularly on Saturday night when Brunson delivered a stunning 45-point performance in the decisive Game 5.
Among those Erica addressed was Becky Hammon, coach of the Las Vegas Aces, who had remarked in 2023 that Brunson was too undersized to be a team’s primary star.
Erica responded to Hammon’s past criticism with a pointed tweet, simply asking, “Now what?”
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.