Jalen Brunson inspired by Derek Jeter, Tom Brady, Patrick Mahomes in new deal
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Jalen Brunson’s $156.5 million extension with the New York Knicks may have been a recent NBA revelation, but there’s some key context that seems to have inspired the deal.