A video from two years ago that has been found again shows Jalen Brunson meeting some young fans in a New York park. He agreed to talk about some things when they asked him to.
They had several questions for him that prompted some very noteworthy responses. In this video, their first question was about the hardest player he ever had to guard.
“I can’t say either because they’re still in the NBA… It’s not Steph Curry.”
“Steph’s gonna make his shots regardless of whether you’re in front of him or not. Kyrie is going to make you look foolish regardless.”
Even though Brunson flatly said no, Stephen Curry wasn’t the hardest to guard. When asked about Kyrie Irving, his silence said a lot more than he did. It’s hard for defenders to keep up with Irving when he has the ball.
The fans then moved on to asking him who he picks between Michael Jordan and LeBron James (presumably in the GOAT Debate).
“Personally, just because I’m competing against LeBron, I can’t say LeBron right now. I’ll wait until he retires.”
A very diplomatic choice by Brunson not to directly say what he feels about that debate. If he picked Jordan over James, James may have a bone to pick with him when they face off next on the court, and that may trigger an explosion from James in the game.
And if he had said James is his pick, that would be an unnecessary confidence booster for his opponent, whom he wants to beat in the coming season.
Therefore, between the devil and the deep sea, Brunson learned how to swim and chose silence for the time being to save himself.
The young fans then asked him if he wanted a signature sneaker for himself, to which he had a humble response.
“Of course, who wouldn’t? But honestly, I would rather have an unlimited supply of Kobe’s versus my own shoe.”
Steve Nash, the past MVP and 6’3″, must have felt like he had a better connection with Jalen Brunson, who is also a bit small for an NBA player. The 6’2″ point guard is, however, about the right height for his job.
Because of this, Brunson may have wanted to do what Nash did as a small player in his time when he was younger. People who follow the NBA saw this video again on social media and told Jalen Brunson how they felt.
He’s cool, but I still don’t f*** with him.”
I just passed out from the aura for 12 minutes.”
“Basically, Bron the GOAT, but he’s a competitor, and I respect that.”
“Love the humble players out in the community, helping fuel our dreams.”
“Such a weird-looking dude.”
“STEVE NASH WAS A MENACE.”
“These diplomatic answers. JB definitely was media trained.”
“His media training is excellent.”
The responses were a mixture of people appreciating his humble attitude and honest responses, but some fans also trolled Brunson simply because they don’t like the Knicks.
Now, almost two years after this movie was made, LeBron James might be starting the last season of his career. Will Brunson finally tell us which one he chose between Jordan and James? We need to wait and see.
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