New York Knicks All-Star Karl-Anthony Towns saw Jalen Brunson limping off the court in the first quarter of Game 1 of the NBA Finals. After Towns reflected on the Knicks' 105-95 win over Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs, the All-Star forward discussed what was going through his head at the time.
Towns reacted to watching Brunson suffer a knee injury in the opening frame of the NBA Finals.
“When we all saw him limp off, obviously we was all worried – not only because he's Jalen Brunson but more because he's our brother. We're a family in our locker room and we're just worried about his health.”
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"When we all saw him limp off, obviously we was all worried – not only because he's Jalen Brunson but more because he's our brother. We're a family in our locker room and we're just worried about his health."
– Karl-Anthony Towns on Jalen Brunson's injury pic.twitter.com/HzQqJIQROM
— SNY Knicks (@sny_knicks) June 4, 2026
Brunson would return to the game to lead the Knicks to victory with a game-high 30 points.
New York Knicks All-Star Karl-Anthony Towns saw Jalen Brunson limping off the court in the first quarter of Game 1 of the NBA Finals. After Towns reflected on the Knicks' 105-95 win over Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs, the All-Star forward discussed what was going through his head at the time.