Jalen Brunson continues thrilling Knicks summer with pair of ESPY Awards

It’s the summer of Jalen Brunson. The superstar Knicks guard took home the Best NBA Player and Best Championship Performance ESPY Awards on Tuesday. Brunson was announced the winner of the NBA-focused award earlier on Wednesday and earned his second honor at the award show at Lincoln Center in New York. He beat out United States hockey gold medalists Aerin Frankel and Connor Hellebuyck and Texas softball’s Teagan Kavan for the championship ESPY. Jalen Brunson accepts the Best Championship Performance award onstage during the 2026 ESPY Awards at David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center on July 15, 2026 in New York City. Getty Images Jalen Brunson and Ali Marks Brunson. Matt Baron/BEI/Shutterstock Brunson, on hand with his wife, Ali Marks Brunson, accepted his award on the David H. Koch Theat