Jalen Brunson Responds to Becky Hammon's Small Criticism After NBA Finals Win

New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson has no response to Las Vegas Aces head coach Becky Hammon's past comments that he is too small to lead a team to a championship.

Brunson, 29, spoke out in a press conference after the Knicks defeated the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA Finals, winning their first title since 1973.

Hammon, 49, first made the comments about Brunson in 2023 on ESPN's NBA Today, saying, 'At the end of the day, they don't have a dude. You gotta have a dude. You gotta have a 1A dude, and they're missing that, at the end of the day, if we're just getting down to brass tacks.'

Hammon added, referring to Brunson's height, 'He is too small. If your best player is small, you're not winning.'

Since then, Brunson has been named to three NBA All-Star teams and ran the point for the greatest Knicks team in over 50 years.

Hammon was asked about her comments in May during the Knicks' playoff run and doubled down, saying, 'I speak from experience. Allen Iverson got MVP, and he lost in the finals. I think the two best teams are probably in the West, but I'm up for being proven wrong.'

WNBA legend Walt 'Clyde' Frazier also expressed skepticism about Brunson's ability to lead the Knicks to a championship when the team signed him in 2022.

Brunson's father, Knicks assistant coach Rick Brunson, called his son's rise to stardom 'crazy,' but also called out the doubters.