Best of the Knicks on WFAN: Jalen Brunson is officially the king of New York

**Craig Carton** (0:00)
I revealed information that City Hall has this private ranking system where they have sports kings of the city. And I revealed on that show two and a half years ago, the very quietly Jalen Brunson had surpassed Aaron Judge. Unfortunately, that hacky discussion, you know, it's occurred for two and a half years to the point where last year we had a station-wide vote, Aaron Judge won, and for the entire summer, we had to refer to Aaron Judge as King Judge.
The other night, when the New York Knicks won an NBA title, it became official, not just by me reporting it two and a half years ago, or the station arguing about it endlessly, it became official when two specific people made an announcement that Jalen Brunson is the king of New York City. Let's start off with Mike Breen and his partner, Richard Jefferson.

**Mike Breen** (0:52)
He will be the king of New York for the rest of his life.

**Tiki Barber** (0:54)
And rightfully so. He deserved it. He earned it.

**Craig Carton** (0:58)
Now, Mike took it a step further for the rest of his life.
I don't know if that's true. I guess that's the new debate. But Mike Breen, Richard Jefferson, the king of New York. But to make it really official, yesterday Tiki Barber asked the mayor himself, Mayor Mamdani, is Jalen Brunson officially the king of New York City? Absolutely.

**Mike Breen** (1:21)
There is no question in my mind or in the minds of any New Yorker, Jalen Brunson is the king of New York.

**Craig Carton** (1:27)
So it is official. So the debate has ended.

**Tiki Barber** (1:30)
Why do you look so sad over there, Sean?

**Sean** (1:33)
I'm not sad.

**Craig Carton** (1:34)
It is what it is.

**Tiki Barber** (1:35)
That was, you got hand on chin, leaning. Tiki, I smug little whatever look on your face. Like why are you so despondent?

**Sean** (1:45)
I'm covered in cake.
I smell like regret in the Knicks. And I'm sitting here and have to now, I'm anticipating Evan asking me for the 14th time in 38 hours to declare Brunson the King of New York. I'm not going to do it again. It's over.

**Craig Carton** (1:58)
No, no, you've already declared him the King of New York. The debate is over. It's forever.

**Sean** (2:02)
That's the question.

**Craig Carton** (2:02)
Yeah, I think that the follow up is, I don't think Aaron Judge can take it away from him. Like, I don't think him winning the World Series is literally going to take the crown off. So I think unfortunately, this isn't some temporary thing.
You're going to have to live with this for a long time.

**Sean** (2:18)
It's very easy to say in the aftermath. Get us to October when the streets are partying for the Yankees, then we'll see.

**Craig Carton** (2:22)
Okay?

**Sean** (2:23)
Okay.

**Craig Carton** (2:23)
Then we'll re-evaluate.

**Sean** (2:25)
And let's not make this anti-Brunson.

**Tiki Barber** (2:26)
You're like, you're so like, I don't know, downer.

**Sean** (2:30)
I'm not a downer.

**Tiki Barber** (2:31)
Just buy in, man. Buy, accept the king, acknowledge the king.

**Sean** (2:35)
Why does everybody want blood from me? They don't want blood.

**Tiki Barber** (2:38)
They just want you to get on your knees and bow down to the king.

**Sean** (2:41)
I've done enough. I'm not going to bow down, first of all. I've done enough.

**Tiki Barber** (2:44)
He's the king.

**Craig Carton** (2:45)
I mean, he is the tribal chief now.

**Sean** (2:46)
I turned the bowl over 53 times in the final.

**Tiki Barber** (2:48)
Bow it down to Aaron Judge for whatever and he even went to championship.

**Craig Carton** (2:52)
I think that there is a moment, maybe not today, but you will have to get on your knees and ask forgiveness from your king.
I don't know what day that is. I'm not sure. Maybe it's at the parade.

**Sean** (3:04)
I got clapped for the guy. How much more do you want from me?

**Tiki Barber** (3:07)
What if I tell you his mom's a giant fan?

**Sean** (3:09)
Oh, I'd be great.

**Tiki Barber** (3:10)
Oh, there you go. There it is.

**Sean** (3:13)
All right. Can she help them win a Super Bowl?

**Craig Carton** (3:16)
We'll check in on how we did with our finals predictions coming up in a few minutes. But let's get back to you. 888-808-1019 is the number. Let's go to Corey in Queens. Hey, Corey.

**Tiki Barber** (3:24)
What's up, Corey?

**Corey** (3:27)
Hey, guys.

**Rick** (3:28)
Good to speak to you guys.

**Tiki Barber** (3:29)
Likewise.