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Jalen Brunson Lifts Larry O’brien Trophy Alongside Wife, Daughter At Knicks Parade

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Knicks point guard Jalen Brunson brought his family to the Knicks' championship parade on Thursday.

Knicks point guard Jalen Brunson brought his family to the Knicks’ championship parade Thursday.

Brunson, the MVP of the 2026 NBA Finals, and his wife, Ali, were atop the Knicks’ bus with their daughter, Jordyn James, who turns 2 in July.

The youngster sported a tank top that said, “New York my dad’s the MVP Hallelujah.”

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— New York Post Sports (@nypostsports) June 18, 2026

Ali wore a matching white tank with Brunson’s No. 11 and an orange apple on the front.

At one point, Brunson hopped down from the team’s bus and walked with the Larry O’Brien Championship trophy along the parade route.

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Jalen Brunson attends the New York Knicks ticker-tape parade with his wife Ali Brunson and daughter Jordyn on July 18, 2026 in New York City. Erik Pendzich/Shutterstock

Jalen Brunson hopped down from his float to get closer to the people. pic.twitter.com/QIyOG3vx2o

— New York Post Sports (@nypostsports) June 18, 2026

Knicks WAGs, Jordyn Woods, fiancée of center Karl-Anthony Towns, and Shannon Hart, wife of guard Josh Hart, were all on the championship bus.

Woods brought her “lucky bag” that she wore to throughout the 2026 NBA Playoffs — and Towns and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani were posing with it.

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Jalen Brunson attends the New York Knicks ticker-tape holding the Larry O’Brien championship trophy on July 18, 2026 in New York City. Erik Pendzich/Shutterstock
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Jalen Brunson attends the New York Knicks ticker-tape parade with his wife Ali Brunson and daughter Jordyn on July 18, 2026 in New York City. Erik Pendzich/Shutterstock

Brunson also posed for photos with his good friend, “Law & Order: SVU” actress Mariska Hargitay, television personality Martha Stewart, New York Governor Kathy Hochul.

Other celebrities at the parade included Knicks superfans, director Spike Lee, actors Timothée Chalamet and Ben Stiller, and rapper Fat Joe.


Follow The Post’s live updates from the Knicks Championship parade for the latest city chaos, celeb sightings and sports reaction.


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Jalen Brunson and Mariska Hargitay attend the New York Knicks ticker-tape parade along the Canyon of Heroes on July 18, 2026 in New York City. Erik Pendzich/Shutterstock

The ticker-tape parade was set to end at City Hall in Lower Manhattan, where a special civic ceremony would take place.

The Knicks beat the Spurs in five games the 2026 NBA Finals to clinch their first championship in 53 years.