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Knicks guard Jalen Brunson sealed New York\u2019s Eastern Conference finals sweep of the Cavaliers with a kiss.<\/p>\n

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After being\u00a0named the series MVP by a unanimous vote, Brunson and his wife, Ali, embraced in an emotional moment on the court at Rocket Arena, as seen in photos of the pair Monday night.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI can\u2019t wait to tell Jordyn her dad is going to the NBA Finals,\u201d Ali wrote in an Instagram Story post, including a snapshot of the couple\u2019s 1-year-old daughter, who was sporting a Brunson tee.<\/p>\n

Ali, who is a pilates instructor and a licensed doctor of physical therapy, reposted a Knicks flyer announcing Brunson \u2014 who scored 15 points in the Knicks\u2019\u00a0130-93 Game 4 clincher \u2014 as the 2026 Eastern Conference finals MVP.<\/p>\n

She added a crying emoji and heart emojis.<\/p>\n

Brunson averaged 25.5 points and 7.8 assists per game against Cleveland, while shooting 48.7 percent overall in that series.<\/p>\n

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Knicks legends, Walt \u201cClyde\u201d Frazier and Patrick Ewing presented Brunson with the Larry Bird MVP trophy. <\/p>\n

The Knicks have won 11 straight games en route to the NBA Finals for the first time since 1999.<\/p>\n

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\u201cIt\u2019s an honor to be here in this city and this organization,\u201d Brunson said in his postgame press conference. \u201cI wouldn\u2019t trade it for the world.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe\u2019re still writing our story, but I like the journey that we\u2019re on right now.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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