Knicks Star Jalen Brunson Would Pay $7,500 to See Music Legend Live

Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks sit three wins away from the immortality of clinching the franchise’s first championship in 53 years after a Game 1 victory in the NBA Finals over the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday night.

With Knicks fever at an all-time high in NYC, prices for the cheapest seats at Madison Square Garden are going for a staggering $7,500 each on resale markets for Game 3, when the NBA Finals returns to the Big Apple for the first time this century next week.

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Brunson was asked during his media availability on Thursday (June 4) if there was any artist he’d pay that astronomical amount of cash to see perform in concert. For JB, there’s one artist: none other than the King of Pop. “That’s a good question. A live Michael Jackson performance,” Brunson told The Associated Press .

Obviously, that wouldn’t be possible for Brunson, as Michael Jackson died in June 2009. MJ has been back in the news in a major way in recent months, as the King of Pop’s Michael biopic has been a smash hit at the box office since being released on April 24.

According to The Numbers via ScreenRant , the blockbuster has grossed a staggering $856.5 million globally as of June 2. Jackson is played by his nephew, Jaafar Jackson, who stars in the role as the legendary musician.

Brunson led the Knicks with 30 points to steal Game 1 105-95 against the Spurs on the road. Plenty of NYC celebrities made the trip to support the blue and orange, including Fat Joe, Spike Lee, Tracy Morgan, Ben Stiller and Timothée Chalamet.

Game 2 is slated for Friday night at 8:30 p.m. ET on ABC. Watch the clip of Brunson below.

_Originally reported by [Billboard](https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/new-york-knicks-jalen-brunson-nba-finals-michael-jackson-1236264625/)._