Jalen Brunson and Josh Hart hosted a live version of their podcast 'The Roommates Show' in New York, with special guest Jon Stewart dropping by. The retired late-night talk show host made a hilarious bet with the New York Knicks point guard over the results of an upcoming game between the Philadelphia Eagles and the New York Giants.
Jalen Brunson: "I would love to make a wager with you... October 20th the Philadelphia Eagles walk into MetLife...
Jon Stewart: "If the Eagles win, I will wear a Knicks jersey that says Jalen Brunson on the back. But if the New York Giants wins, Jalen Brunson, during a game, has to wear a Giants jersey that says 'Jew Boy' on the back."
Jalen Brunson: "If the Eagles win. you have to wear a Saquon Barkley jersey. If the Giants win, I'll wear any jersey of your choice."
I am not sure about Brunson's religious beliefs, but it's safe to say he will steer clear of potentially wearing a jersey with anything negative about a religious community. Given the heightened sense of protection people feel towards their religions nowadays,
Brunson would be foolish to take a chance by wearing the jersey that Stewart suggested. In addition, he might invite unintended consequences which could affect him in many ways.
Brunson has made jersey bets in the past, especially with former Dallas Mavericks teammate Luka Doncic. We've seen Brunson walk into a game with 'Luka's Son' written on the back of a Dallas Cowboys jersey. When Brunson won a similar bet, Doncic wore an Eagles' jersey with 'JB's Son' on the back but ensured no NBA or Dallas media members leaked the photo.
Jalen Brunson Believes NBA Players Can Transition To The NFL Easier Than NFL Players To The NBA
Over the summer, Jalen Brunson stoked the flame of the age-old argument: Who are better athletes, NBA or NFL players? Brunson believes NBA players could transition to the NFL more easily than NFL players to the NBA.
"I would say it's easier for an NBA guy to play in the NFL. I'm not saying it's easy, it's easier. If you were guarding the pick-and-roll... I played (football) for two years when I was a kid and I realized this was not for me."
While the NFL is far more physical than the NBA, basketball skill isn't as reliant on athleticism as it is in the NFL. Uber-athletic NBA players do really well, but a player like Stephen Curry without any athletic gifts could still be a top-10 player by working on his skills with the ball, such as shooting and dribbling.
This is an argument that'll not have an answer until we see multi-sport athletes at the professional level. While Anthony Edwards wants to be the guy to do that, we'll have to wait and see if any NBA or NFL player can put this hypothesis to the test.
