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Hammon won't apologize, says Brunson 'outlier'
Key takeaways
- Brunson, listed at 6-foot-2, did just that in earning NBA Finals MVP after guiding the Knicks to a five-game victory over the San Antonio Spurs.
- She was asked about her remarks at Tuesday's Aces shootaround leading up to her team's home game against the New York Liberty.
- "Jalen, all he did was prove history wrong," Hammon said.
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LAS VEGAS -- Aces coach Becky Hammon acknowledged Tuesday that New York Knicks star Jalen Brunson has put himself in a unique class of players but didn't back off her general stance that small guards generally don't lead teams to NBA championships.
Brunson, listed at 6-foot-2, did just that in earning NBA Finals MVP after guiding the Knicks to a five-game victory over the San Antonio Spurs. He scored 45 points in the title-clinching game on June 13.
Hammon made her original comments on ESPN in December 2023, saying Brunson wasn't a "1A dude."
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