Jalen Brunson: The Man Who Saved the New York Knicks

The story

Jalen Brunson was never supposed to be the face of the New York Knicks. He was the son of an NBA player. An accomplished guard at Villanova. A national champion. Yet despite his resume of accolades, found himself as a second-round pick entering his NBA journey. He was a player many believed was too small or too limited to become a true NBA superstar. From his early life around the game, to his ascention as the face of the New York Knicks, Brunson’s journey was built on patience and an almost unshakable belief in who he was. In this original documentary, we look back at the complete rise of Jalen Brunson — from his childhood and college career, to his NBA breakthrough, as well as a deep look into how an underrated guard from New Jersey became the player to lead the Knicks back to their first NBA Finals since 1999. This is the story of how Jalen Brunson became the captain of New York basketball, and brought basketball's Mecca back to life.

Cast

J Jalen BrunsonHimself (Archive Footage) T Trice HighNarrator S Sandra BrunsonHerself N Nancy LintonHerself R Rick BrunsonHimself (Archive Footage) J Jay WrightHimself (Archive Footage) L Luka DončićHimself (Archive Footage) J Josh HartHimself (Archive Footage) K Karl-Anthony TownsHimself (Archive Footage) C Carmelo AnthonyHimself (Archive Footage) V Victor WembanyamaHimself (Archive Footage) B Bam AdebayoHimself (Archive Footage)

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J Jordan ClarksonHimself / Himself (Archive Footage) M Miles McBrideHimself / Himself (Archive Footage) P Pacôme DadietHimself / Himself (Archive Footage) J Jose AlvaradoHimself / Himself (Archive Footage) O OG AnunobyHimself / Himself (Archive Footage) K Kevin McCullar Jr.Himself / Himself (Archive Footage) T Tyler KolekHimself / Himself (Archive Footage) J Jeremy SochanHimself / Himself (Archive Footage) M Mitchell RobinsonHimself / Himself (Archive Footage) M Mikal BridgesHimself / Himself (Archive Footage) D Dillon JonesHimself / Himself (Archive Footage) L Landry ShametHimself / Himself (Archive Footage) T Trey Jemison IIIHimself / Himself (Archive Footage) M Mohamed DiawaraHimself / Himself (Archive Footage) A Ariel HukportiHimself / Himself (Archive Footage) M Mike BrownHimself / Himself (Archive Footage)