Brunsons set to make NBA Finals history with the Knicks | SportsRation

Twenty-seven years after Rick Brunson played for the Knicks in the NBA Finals, his son will get the chance to do the same.

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When Jalen Brunson takes the floor in the 2026 NBA Finals, the Brunsons will become the first father-son duo to each play in the Finals for the same franchise.

Rick Brunson was part of the Knicks team that made a surprising run to the NBA Finals in 1999, becoming the first eighth seed in league history to reach the championship series.

More than two decades later, Jalen Brunson has helped bring New York back to the Finals.

No father-son duo has ever played in the NBA Finals for the same franchise. The Brunsons will become the first when the Knicks open the championship series against the Spurs.

Game 1 of the 2026 NBA Finals is scheduled for Wednesday, June 3, at 8:30 p.m. ET on ABC.