Jalen Brunson has all of New York at his feet, and now even the city's planning officials are getting in on the act.
The New York Knicks ended a championship wait stretching back to 1973 with their Finals win over the San Antonio Spurs, and Brunson — the point guard who carried them there — has become the most celebrated man across the five boroughs.
Fans have been demanding something permanent to mark it, with a statue the favorite suggestion. The NYC Planning Commission, it seems, had grander plans in mind — or wanted everyone to think so for a few seconds.
Posting on X, the official NYC Planning account opened Tuesday's update with a line built to make Knicks fans do a double take. "Today at the City Planning Commission," it began, before teasing a zoning amendment to establish "the Jalen Brunson Special District in Midtown."
The punchline was the map. The proposed district's outline bore a striking resemblance to the Larry O'Brien Trophy — the very prize the Knicks had just lifted.
The New York Knicks ended a championship wait stretching back to 1973 with their Finals win over the San Antonio Spurs, and Brunson — the point guard who carried them there — has become the most celebrated man across the five boroughs.
Fans have been demanding something permanent to mark it, with a statue the favorite suggestion. The NYC Planning Commission, it seems, had grander plans in mind — or wanted everyone to think so for a few seconds.
Posting on X, the official NYC Planning account opened Tuesday's update with a line built to make Knicks fans do a double take. "Today at the City Planning Commission," it began, before teasing a zoning amendment to establish "the Jalen Brunson Special District in Midtown."
The punchline was the map. The proposed district's outline bore a striking resemblance to the Larry O'Brien Trophy — the very prize the Knicks had just lifted.
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