Jalen Brunson earns a shoutout from $120 million worth DJ after concert appearance
Jalen Brunson is coming off a stellar year with the Knicks last season, where he posted the best numbers of his career to date. While the NBA Offseason is underway, he was spotted in Atlantic City posing for a picture alongside DJ Steve Aoki. The DJ valued at $120 million per Celebrity Net Worth also did a shoutout for Brunson during his concert appearance.
The Madison Square Garden has been no stranger to celebrity appearances. Considering how the Knicks squad has been an excellent ball club for the past two seasons, the stars have shown up for the occasion.
"Definitely coming to the Garden to see my man Jalen Brunson next year. Let's go Knicks!" Aoki wrote on Instagram (via New York Basketball on X, formerly Twitter).
Last season, Brunson and the Knicks finished second place in the Eastern Conference standings with a 50-32 record. The NBA All-Star averaged 28.7 points (47.9% shooting, including 40.1% from beyond the arc), 6.7 assists and 3.6 rebounds per game.
Jalen Brunson confronted Mark Cuban about how his departure from the Mavericks went down
During the latest episode of the "Roommates Show," Jalen Brunson had Mavericks' minority owner as the guest. During the interview, Brunson mentioned an instance when Cuban voiced his frustration on the Knicks guard's departure from Dallas and even referenced his father's involvement as an issue.
"The only thing [that] I didn't like about the whole situation was that Mark said, 'when the parents got involved, that's where things got messy.' I kind of was like, damn, that was a little jab."
Cuban's comments were in an interview with ESPN's Tim MacMahon that detailed how contract negotiations involving Jalen Brunson and the Dallas Mavericks backfired. It was frustrating for both parties as Brunson couldn't help but feel negative about how Cuban made a subtle jab at Rick Brunson.
He was originally drafted 33rd overall by the Mavericks where he spent four seasons with the franchise. He was a backup guard to Luka Doncic but quickly evolved into one of the team's reliable scoring options. He had his best year during his final stint in Dallas, where he was a 16.3 ppg scorer on 50.2% efficiency.
The upside was there as he got the perfect opportunity in New York as the team's number one option. He finished with his best numbers and shotmaking efficiency last season to lead the Knicks to second place in the Eastern Conference standings.
He has been a constant professional in the league. That's why he wasn't too fond when Mark Cuban voiced his frustration by subtly referencing his father's involvement in previous contract conversations with the Mavericks. However, Cuban did issue an apology in the podcast episode.