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Brunson named NBA Cup MVP

6 months ago

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New York Knicks star Jalen Brunson was named MVP of the 2025 NBA Cup.

Brunson joins LeBron James and Giannis Antetokounmpo as the only winners of the award.

The All-Star guard averaged 33.3 points, 6.7 assists, and 3.7 rebounds during the tournament.

Jalen Brunson, the 2025 Emirates NBA Cup MVP ✨#NBAonPrime pic.twitter.com/sVW9X86a4y
— NBA on Prime (@NBAonPrime) December 17, 2025

Brunson received 19 of 20 votes from a panel of media members, with teammate OG Anunoby earning the other vote.

The Villanova product also received two tallies from the fan vote, which counted for five votes.

Jalen Brunson was named the @emirates NBA Cup MVP based on his performance in both Group Play and the Knockout Rounds.

Twenty media members were part of the voting panel. In addition, NBA fans counted for five votes by voting via the NBA App and https://t.co/RZc8nGJPtX with… pic.twitter.com/oDgZpFvp2N
— NBA Communications (@NBAPR) December 17, 2025

Brunson tallied 25 points, eight assists, and four boards in Tuesday's championship match against the San Antonio Spurs. He scored six points in the fourth quarter to help the Knicks complete an 11-point comeback.