After the New York Knicks’ 107-106 Game 4 win over the San Antonio Spurs, Brunson asked to make a statement before taking questions, and it was not about the Knicks’ 29-point comeback.
“I just wanted to say before we start … my thoughts and prayers are with a friend of mine I got to meet and talk to last week, Jonathan from North Carolina, from the Make-A-Wish Foundation and the Garden of Dreams Foundation,” Brunson said, referring to a boy suffering from a serious heart condition.
The foundations had asked Brunson to record a video for the young fan, but Brunson said he wanted to do more.
“Something in my mind told me just to try and get him on FaceTime and get to chat with him. I got the pleasure to do so. It was a quick call but it was all worth it.”
Brunson said he had just heard unfortunate news about the boy’s condition.
“My thoughts and prayers are with him and his family … May God rest his soul.”
Brunson then began taking questions about the game, but needed a moment to compose himself before continuing his postgame media duties.
He finished with a game-high 36 points as the Knicks wiped out a 20-point fourth-quarter deficit, took a 3-1 lead in the series and moved within one win of the franchise’s first NBA title since 1973.
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