Ali Brunson celebrates ‘King of New York’ Jalen Brunson making Forbes list

Ali Brunson beams with joy as New York Knicks star Jalen Brunson makes his place in the Forbes 30 under 30 list

Ali Brunson celebrates ‘King of New York’ Jalen Brunson making Forbes list

Jalen Brunson and Ali Brunson (via QQ)

Jalen Brunson made another entry in his honorary list after making it to the sports edition of Forbes’ annual 30 Under 30 list. The acknowledgment came with a nod from the internet for the much-deserved New York Knicks athlete. However, one person cheering loudest from the back was Jalen Brunson’s wife Ali Brunson.

Ali Brunson took to Instagram to share with her followers the achievement of the Knicks star. Ali posted a screenshot of Jalen’s profile on Forbes which had a ’30 under 30′ mark on the bottom right. Along with that, she added several red exclamation marks and a salute emoji. None can deny that Jalen Brunson has the biggest cheerleader in his wife, Ali Brunson.

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However, this is not the first time Ali Brunson has been active in supporting Jalen Brunson in his victories. The former posted a sweet message on social media when the latter scored 47 points in the Knicks’ 97-92 victory over Philadelphia. This marked the highest-scoring game of Brunson’s playoff career and the highest ever by a Knicks player in the postseason.

image via Ali Brunson’s Instagram story

The article credited him not only for his on-court achievements but also for his $156.5 million contract extension. The same year, Brunson was named the first-ever Knicks captain since 2019. With his leadership, the Knicks have had some of the best seasons in the last decade. The list also included basketball stars Flau’jae Johnson, Caitlin Clark, and Jayson Tatum.

Ali Brunson pays a special tribute to Jalen Brunson

The New York Knicks season opener against the Indiana Pacers was a non-negotiable attendance for the NBA All-Star guard Jalen Brunson’s wife Ali Brunson. The Knicks fans saw their team dominate the Pacers with a 123-98 victory. One of them was Ali, who had some special support for Jalen in the form of nail art.

Brunson posted snippets of the match on her Instagram handle, with one of her nails. Unlike ordinary, it featured the number 11, a special nod to the Knicks captain. If her caption did not tell, the Knicks fan in her was delighted with the start of the season.

Jalen Brunson and Ali Brunson started dating in high school and got married in July 2023. Recently the two welcomed their first child together, Jordyn James. While the former was pursuing his NBA dreams, the latter was earning her doctorate at Northwestern University 2021. Despite the long distance, the two supported each other throughout.