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NBA Commissioner Adam Silver Praises Knicks

The New York Knicks earned props from the commissioner.

Jeremy Brener

Jul 20, 2024; Phoenix, AZ, USA; NBA commissioner Adam Silver arrives prior to the WNBA All Star Game at Footprint Center. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images
Jul 20, 2024; Phoenix, AZ, USA; NBA commissioner Adam Silver arrives prior to the WNBA All Star Game at Footprint Center. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images / Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images
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The New York Knicks may have a soft spot with some of those in the league office.

Considering the league has its base in Secaucus, New Jersey, which is just outside New York City, there are some Knicks fans that work there, including lifelong New Yorker and NBA Commissioner Adam Silver.

Appearing at the groundbreaking for the Earl Monroe New Renaissance Basketball School, Silver praised the Knicks for rebuilding their team and elongating their potential success with bringing on Jalen Brunson.

“Compliments to the Knicks and Jalen for creating an environment that he wanted to be in,” Silver said via New York Post reporter Stefan Bondy. “If he continues to play at the level he is, he’ll make an enormous amount of money, which is wonderful. But I think what he did with his contract is consistent with the way he leads on the floor. I think he made it clear to his teammates that he cares about them as well and he also realizes that in order to compete for championships, he needs great players around him.”

Silver praised the Knicks a few times when speaking, talking about how the organization is run very well by president Leon Rose. He also mentioned how there is a "special energy" in Madison Square Garden when the Knicks are competitive.

With Brunson in town for the next two years under his original contract and the following four years after signing his extension this offseason, the Knicks' contending window should be open for the better part of the rest of the decade. Now, it's all about building a team around him that can complement him well enough to win a title.

If the Knicks can do that, there should be many special moments at the Garden for a very long time.

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Jeremy Brener
JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.

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