A Knicks-Inspired Baby-Naming Boom Is Coming After Championship Win, Experts Say NYT - Top Stories By: Ashley Southall 16 June 2026 at 00:14 Jalen Brunson could become the next Michael Jordan of baby names, but don’t expect more Victors or Wembys, the experts say. © Vincent Alban for The New York Times“Jalen” is already a popular baby name, but Knicks-loving parents may turn to it even more now that Jalen Brunson led the team to an N.B.A. championship, experts say.
She Didn’t Live to See the Knicks Championship. She Would Have Loved It. NYT - Top Stories By: Harvey Araton 15 June 2026 at 08:00 It’s finally the Knicks’ time. But the five-decade title drought, full of both joy and pain, was all some devoted fans were ever able to experience. © Geoff Burke/Imagn Images, via ReutersJalen Brunson, the Knicks’ All-Star point guard, gave long-suffering fans realistic dreams of winning a title when he joined the team in 2022.