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The New York Knicks’ NBA Cup celebration took a wild turn Tuesday in Las Vegas.
NBA Cup MVP Jalen Brunson shared the stage with his teammates for the trophy celebration and received an unexpected surprise from one of his best friends, Josh Hart.
As Karl-Anthony Towns raised the NBA Cup trophy, Brunson and Hart were on the side cheering Towns on when Hart suddenly reached for Brunson’s butt.
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Josh Hart (3) of the New York Knicks and Jalen Brunson (11) of the New York Knicks chat during the first half of the NBA Emirates Cup against the Chicago Bulls on October 31, 2025 at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois. (Melissa Tamez/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
Hart appeared to stick a finger where he probably shouldn’t have, causing Brunson to jump up and look back.
The cameras captured everything and Hart admitted defeat.
“Damn. In 4k,” he wrote in X with laughing and crying emojis. He then tried to plead his innocence by adding: “IT WAS AI.”
Brunson and Hart played together in college at Villanova and won two championships. Brunson signed with the Knicks as a free agent before the 2022-23 season and Hart joined a year later.
New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson (11) poses with the Most Valuable Player trophy after victory over the San Antonio Spurs during the NBA Emirates Cup Final at T-Mobile Arena. (Kirby Lee/Image Images)
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New York was eliminated in the Eastern Conference Finals last year by the Indiana Pacers. It was the furthest they had gone since 2000, when they were also eliminated by Indiana.
They are seeking their first trip to the NBA Finals since 1999, when they beat the Pacers to win the East.
They surely have bigger goals, but the Knicks are celebrating this one.
“This is a single-elimination tournament when you get to a certain point, so every game counts,” New York coach Mike Brown said. “There was pressure in every game if you expected to be who you think you are. When you’re able to be successful, it builds confidence in everyone in the organization.”
The New York Knicks raise the trophy after the team defeated the San Antonio Spurs 124-113 to win the Emirates NBA Cup championship game at T-Mobile Arena on December 16, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
“This is fantastic and we’re going to enjoy it,” Brunson added. “But once we leave tomorrow, we’ll move on.”
