NBA star Jalen Brunson is putting his New York Knicks' success ahead of his financial stability, reportedly agreeing to a team-friendly deal in an 'unprecedented' move.
Jalen Brunson: team guy. The New York Knicks superstar guard is eligible to sign a deal worth $269 million next year -—but he's putting winning above all. After cementing himself as likely the Knicks' most beloved player since the 1990s, Brunson has decided to sign a year earlier, forfeiting loads of money.
Brunson and the Knicks have reportedly agreed to a four-year extension worth $156.5 million, saving the team, and costing him, well over $100 million in the process in what ESPN called an 'unprecedented financial concession.' Of course, there is risk involved, but if Brunson, just 27, continues to play at his current level, he's going to earn that deal, and Knicks fans would revolt if the team ever dared not to keep him around.
highilghted that Brunson took note of other sports superstars like former NFL great Tom Brady, current Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and New York Yankees legend Derek Jeter — players who risked their own financial stability for the sake of their team's potential success. But the good news for Brunson, aside from the Knicks being able to add more talent, is that this will make him eligible for a whopping $418 million deal in 2029.
Brunson is one of several 'Nova Knicks,' alongside Josh Hart, Donte DiVincenzo and newcomer Mikal Bridges, all of whom played on the 2016 and 2018 Villanova national championship teams. The Knicks last made the NBA Finals in 1999, and last won a championship in 1973, but things are looking up for them, and Brunson's deal only helps them. Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
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