Jalen Brunson has been an All-Star, led the New York Knicks to the Eastern Conference Finals, and secured a four-year extension.<\/p>\n
But even now, the 28-year-old says one thing still drives him more than anything else, chasing the championship dream he had as a kid.<\/p>\n
\u201cAll of my goals are basically team-based. That hasn\u2019t changed. So, it\u2019s about obviously winning \u2014 wanting to win a championship,\u201d Brunson said speaking on his Roommates Show podcast. \u201cThat hasn\u2019t changed. But I feel like success is subjective to what you want. People think you make a lot of money. That\u2019s a successful career. It can be to some people, but obviously, others may be able to win. It varies from person to person, but I think, obviously, going through a journey and trying to perfect who you are as a basketball player, and then do whatever you can to try to win a championship.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy definition of success has not changed. Honestly, I don\u2019t know why I just babbled. It hasn\u2019t changed. You win or you don\u2019t succeed. Plain and simple.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Knicks have doubled down on their core, re-signing Brunson, extending Mikal Bridges, and swinging a blockbuster deal for Karl-Anthony Towns. After falling just short of the NBA Finals last spring, New York enters 2025-26 as a legitimate title threat.<\/p>\n
Brunson\u2019s teammate Josh Hart echoed the same mindset when asked if his definition of success had shifted over time.<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t think mine has changed. I think the ultimate goal hasn\u2019t changed,\u201d Hart said. \u201cI think there are certain parts of success that I would say probably changed a little bit. Like when I had kids and those sorts of things. But I think the main goal is always to win a chip. I don\u2019t think that\u2019s ever going to really change. But, for me, I will say there have been smaller things along the way that have changed the longer I\u2019ve been in the league, and matured.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThe main goal is always to win a chip. I don\u2019t think that\u2019s ever really gonna change.\u201d<\/p>\n
Jalen Brunson speaks on if his goals have ever changed since he was a kid \ud83e\udd14<\/p>\n
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