Jalen Brunson probably won't take his relatively brief stint at the 2025 NBA All-Star Game personally: the New York Knicks point guard has greater — and more golden — aspirations in mind. Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns are coming home with their All-Star duties fulfilled,

Jalen Brunson chose glory over money. He could have signed for $269M in 2025, but he decided to stay with the Knicks on a lower contract through 2029. Sacrifice or masterstroke? Check out his salary.

"You'd be surprised at how humble my circle keeps me, and I love it that way. I don't want to change,'' says Jalen Brunson, who constantly hears ''MVP!'' chants but thinks he can get better.