Jalen Brunson inspired by Derek Jeter, Tom Brady, Patrick Mahomes in new deal
NY Post
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.
As part of his reporting on Brunson’s innovative contract to stay in the Big Apple, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski suggested that the MVP candidate reviewed other generational sports icons’ contracts across the other three major American sports.
“Brunson’s study of championship organizations and franchise stars — Patrick Mahomes’ Kansas City Chiefs, the Tom Brady New England Patriots and the Derek Jeter New York Yankees — gave him a blueprint for MVP-level players who structured contracts to give their teams the best chances at sustainable title runs,” Wojnarowski wrote.
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