Kieran Shannon: Brunson, basketball’s greatest underdog, raises ceiling for all the small dudes
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS - JUNE 13: Jalen Brunson #11 of the New York Knicks drives to the basket against Victor Wembanyama #1 of the San Antonio Spurs during the fourth quarter in Game Five of the 2026 NBA Finals at Frost Bank Center on June 13, 2026 in San Antonio, Texas. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
For those of us of a certain height and sporting persuasion, it is not uncommon to provoke a curious and bemused response from the uninitiated upon them learning of what that sporting persuasion is. Basketball?! Really?! Oh, right!
Like Patrick Swayze’s Dalton manning doors in Road House, we’ve to keep hearing people say they thought we’d need to be bigger to be into that game.
