When an NBA game is on the line, you want the basketball in New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson’s hands. He was named Clutch Player of the Year.

New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson was named the 2024-25 Kia Clutch Player of the Year on Wednesday, an award bestowed upon the NBA star who best pulls through for their team in late close-game scenarios.

Jalen Brunson of the New York Knicks has won the NBA’s clutch player of the year award. New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson (11) drives toward the basket to make a 2-pointer at the end of Game 2 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series against the Detroit Pistons, Monday, April 21, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis)