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Jalen Brunson Tops The Chart, leaving Behind The Kelce Brothers In A New Record | NBA News – Times of India
The New York Knicks star Jalen Brunson is not only known for his presence of mind on the court but also for his popular name. After the entry of the 28-year-old Basketball athlete into the New York Knicks team, he became popular for an out-of-the-box reason. Jalen Brunson has made a new record after his name went on to become one of the most popular names with respect to pets.
Jalen Brunson’s newly achieved record has left behind one of the most popular sibling duos in the world of sports.
Jalen Brunson Leaves Behind Travis and Jason Kelce In The Race Of Most Popular Pet Names
During a recent episode of New Heights With Jason And Travis Kelce, the sibling duo was met with an unexpected surprise with respect to their names. In between the podcasts, a user called up to make them aware of an interesting statistic. The caller said
“Hey guys, I was just wondering how you felt about being dethroned as the top trending pet names in the sports. According to the 2024 Top Pet Names report Jalen Brunson is now the number-one trending sports name.”
To which the Kansas City Cheifs tight end said- Brunson? That’s a good dog name.”
The NFL star diverted the entire conversation toward his naming preferences. Kelce even joked about how people prefer human names for dogs and dog names for human beings nowadays.
Travis Kelce On His Favourite NBA Athlete LeBron James
Travis Kelce is a die-hard fan of the Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James. During an interview with the reputed media outlet TMZ back in 2021, Travis Kelce poured his heart out while talking about his favorite basketball player. While talking about LeBron James’ revelation about NFL offers, Travis Kelce said-
“I think ‘Bron would have definitely been a problem on the football field, no doubt about it, especially with tight end room. That’s us Northeast Ohio guys, man. We’re all-around athletes. You can throw us in any sport, we’ll have success.”
He further mentioned LeBron James’ approach toward the game and his presence of mind as an athlete. Kelce said-
“His athleticism, how knowledgeable he is about the game of basketball that you can tell how he plays, he gets down to the scheme of things. And, that’s a lot about being a football player is understanding schemes, going out there, playing free and letting your athleticism show.”
According to Travis Kelce, LeBron James would have thrived in the tight end. LeBron James had revealed that he was approached by the Dallas Cowboys and Seattle Seahawks. The Lakers star mentioned that he would have tried out the tight end if he had been a football player.
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