The Knicks and their biggest supporters wasted no time Tuesday celebrating their first NBA Cup triumph.
Not long after Jalen Brunson and Co. hoisted the trophy inside T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas following a 124-113 victory over the Spurs, the captain’s wife, Ali Brunson, and Jordyn Woods, the longtime girlfriend of Knicks big man Karl-Anthony Towns, took turns showing off the team’s new hardware in social media posts.
“The real trophies,” Woods wrote on her Instagram Story as she and Mrs. Brunson held the NBA Cup trophy.
A separate slide shared by Woods featured Shannon Hart, the wife of guard Josh Hart.
Woods and Towns, who have been dating since 2020, also caught up with Knicks superfans Ben Stiller and Timothée Chalamet, as seen in other Instagram Stories.
The Knicks went on a tear in the fourth quarter, outscoring San Antonio, 35-19.
Mitchell Robinson had 10 offensive rebounds and 15 total, while Jordan Clarkson added 15 points.
“OG Anunoby, Tyler Kolek, Jordan Clarkson, Mitchell Robinson, they played their ass off tonight,” said Brunson, the NBA Cup MVP who put up 25 points. “Without them, we don’t win this s–t.”
Entering Tuesday’s Cup final, Towns — who posted 16 points across 30 minutes — spoke about his charitable intentions with the $530,000 prize money.
“Honestly, I’ll probably give it to the Dominican Republic,” Towns said. “They have ‘Go Sports,’ ‘Go Ministries’ over there. I feel very confident knowing the money will go over there and take care of the kids in the D.R. I would love to win so I can give them more money and help the community over there.”
The Knicks will return to regular-season action Thursday night on the road against the Pacers.
They are second in the Eastern Conference standings at 18-7.
[Notigroup Newsroom in collaboration with other media outlets, with information from the following sources]
