Jalen Brunson: How I resisted retaliating after Wemby shove

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Jalen Brunson, freshly crowned NBA Finals MVP after the Knicks clinched their first championship since 1973, appeared on ABC's "The View" to discuss a pivotal moment from the series: Victor Wembanyama's hard shove that sent him to the ground. Whoopi Goldberg pressed Brunson on how he managed to avoid retaliating in the moment. The question underscores the physical intensity of the Finals matchup and Brunson's composure under pressure, qualities that helped him lead New York to the title.