Jalen Brunson wanted nothing to do with signing Giants helmet: ‘Against my religion’

Don’t ever test Jalen Brunson’s Eagles fandom. When one fan asked the Knicks star to sign a Giants helmet at Fanatics Fest on Thursday, Brunson had quite the response. “Wait, wait, I am not signing that,” Brunson, a die-hard Eagles fan, said. “That’s against my religion. Are you gonna make me sign a Giants helmet?” “Can I write ‘Go Birds’ on it? I’m gonna write ‘Go Birds’ on it.” X user @Majorleaguemadd fired back in a last-gasp effort to make Brunson a Giants fan. “Can we convert you?” she asked Brunson. “No,” Brunson replied. Despite initially refusing, Brunson eventually signed the helmet with “Go Birds.” Brunson, who’s been with the Knicks since 2022 and won NBA Finals MVP this season, was born in New Jersey but has ties to Philadelphia. Jalen Brunson wearing a Jalen Hurts jersey. @NBA