exclusive New York Knicks Jalen Brunson gets candid with The Post about Mitchell Robinson’s ‘bittersweet’ Knicks exit for Celtics By Stefan Bondy Published Aug. 31, 2026, 9:00 a.m. ET Jalen Brunson understands the fans who want him to despise the opposition. Especially the opposition in Boston.
But he’s not losing love for Mitchell Robinson, whom Brunson characterized as “very tough” to lose.
“Obviously playing for a rival and I know people want every team to hate each other. But there are some people you really care for and that’s my guy,” Brunson told The Post. “I’m happy for him. And now, whenever we play him — four times a year — he’s not my friend that day.”
