Trump hypes Jalen Brunson after Knicks secure NBA championship: 'A superstar was born'

President Donald Trump congratulated nan New York Knicks connected their NBA title early Sunday greeting arsenic nan squad closed retired nan San Antonio Spurs successful Game 5.

Jalen Brunson won nan NBA Finals MVP grant arsenic he scored 45 points, dragging nan Knicks to a 94-90 win. It was New York’s first NBA title since 1973.

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New York Knicks defender Jalen Brunson motions to teammates during nan 2nd half of Game 5 of nan NBA Finals against nan San Antonio Spurs successful San Antonio connected June 13, 2026. (Ross D. Franklin/AP)

"Congratulations to Jim Dolan and nan New York Knicks!!! What a twelvemonth it has been but, moreover much so, what unthinkable playoff wins we person each witnessed, particularly nan past 4 - Maybe nan top successful nan history of basketball," Trump wrote successful a station connected Truth Social.

"Also, tonight, a superstar was born. His sanction is Jalen Brunson, and location are others, including, Karl-Anthony Towns, OG Anunoby, and awesome Patriot, Mitchell Robinson!"

Trump was successful attendance for Game 3 astatine Madison Square Garden – nan only crippled nan Knicks mislaid successful nan series. New York stormed backmost from 29 points down successful Game 4 to daze San Antonio. New York was down by arsenic overmuch arsenic 16 points successful Game 5 earlier slow whittling nan Spurs’ lead away.

"I person nary words," Brunson said connected nan tribunal successful nan contiguous aftermath of nan Knicks’ win. "It's everything I ever dreamed of."

President Donald Trump signs a proclamation astir nan sportfishing manufacture arsenic Del. Kimberlyn King-Hinds, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum perceive successful nan Oval Office of nan White House successful Washington connected June 11, 2026. (Jacquelyn Martin/AP)

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New York caput coach Mike Brown said he had nary doubts that Brunson would beryllium nan NBA Finals MVP, but wondered why nan prima defender didn’t get votes for NBA MVP.

"I dream you guys will perceive to me: He's a top-three MVP candidate," Brown said. "Everybody benignant of mentions his sanction successful passing. They don't do it earnestly enough. ... He is simply a fricking 1-A. He is simply a MVP campaigner and I dream coming you guys admit what this man is about.

New York Knicks defender Jalen Brunson falls aft a foul during nan 2nd half of Game 5 of nan NBA Finals against nan San Antonio Spurs successful San Antonio connected June 13, 2026. (Ross D. Franklin/AP Photo)

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"He is him."

The Associated Press contributed to this report.