2026 NBA Champ Jalen Brunson Reveals the Hilarious Reason Having His Dad on the Knicks Bench Is So Frustrating
New York Knicks star Jalen Brunson has one of the most interesting situations in the NBA. He is the only active player to play for a team that also employs his father as a coach. Former player Rick Brunson has been an assistant coach for the Knicks since 2022 and has had the pleasure of [...]
Jalen Brunson, the New York Knicks star, has an unusual situation in the NBA. He is the only active player to have his father, Rick Brunson, on the bench as a coach. The father-son duo have been working together since 2022 and hold the distinction of being the only active father-son player-coach pair in the league. On the latest episode of the "Road Trippin’ Show," Brunson shared the unique dynamic they share.
When Brunson is on the court, he and his dad have a rule - if they get into arguments, it's not father-son, but player-coach. According to Brunson, "Sometimes— you know how players are, we curse. We cuss out. We say things. That's my time."
Brunson elaborated on the dynamics of having his dad on the Knicks bench. He explained that Rick Brunson holds him accountable and pushes him to improve every day, even when Brunson is not feeling his best. However, Brunson expressed frustration about his dad being right 99% of the time regarding his career. Despite the challenges, the two have achieved the unthinkable - winning the NBA championship in June.
They are the first father-son tandem to win an NBA title together at the same franchise. Coaches and players alike have praised the unique relationship between Brunson and his father, with head coach Mike Brown downplaying an incident where the two had a heated argument during a game against the Atlanta Hawks.
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