Jalen Brunson’s wife Ali Marks-Brunson could not get enough of their daughter Jordyn’s cuteness and had to share her joy on social media. On Wednesday, Ali posted a picture of their baby girl in her Instagram story.
The picture shows Jordyn’s onesie with Jalen’s high school jersey number during the All-Star Break. It is a repost coming from a series of pictures Ali posted on the platform prior to making a separate IG story.
“Full circle moment iykyk vibes,” Ali captioned the IG story.
Ali shared various family pictures of them together in her original IG post. In one of the pictures, Jalen Brunson could be seen wearing his All-Star jersey, while Ali and Jordyn wore custom-designed denim jackets with a printed picture of Jalen in a Knicks jersey.
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Jalen Brunson met his longtime girlfriend Ali Marks in high school. On September 21, 2002, Brunson proposed to Ali at the Adlai E. Stevenson High School gymnasium following his induction into the school’s athletic Hall of Fame. They got married on July 29, 2023, and welcomed their daughter Jordyn just two days after celebrating their first wedding anniversary.
Per People, Ali works as a physical therapist, working in Chicago and Texas before obtaining her license. She received her doctorate in physical therapy from Northwestern University.
Jalen Brunson’s wife gets emotional on his second All-Star selection
Jalen Brunson was selected as an All-Star for the second straight time in his career, and his wife Ali Marks-Brunson couldn’t help but be emotional over it. He made the selection last year for his impressive 28-point average in the season thus far.
The NBA announced his selection on Instagram, which Ali reposted on her IG story. She captioned the story with a series of “face holding back tears” emojis.
The Knicks star’s scoring averages have since decreased, but his other stats saw an upward trend. Compared to last season, his assists numbers and field goal percentages have increased.
Jalen Brunson is currently averaging 26.0 points, 2.9 rebounds, and 7.4 assists per game. He currently has a 49/39.8/82.5 shooting splits.
Meanwhile, his Knicks squad is currently the third seed in the Eastern Conference with a 38-20 record. They are currently on a two-game winning streak, recently defeating the Philadelphia 76ers (110-105) on Wednesday and the Boston Celtics (118-105) on Sunday. They are next scheduled to face the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday night.
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