Aaron Judge is one of the most popular MLB stars, with a massive fan following. His elite play and positive attitude have earned him a great reputation among fans and supporters. Furthermore, as the captain of the New York Yankees, he is certainly one of the most renowned names in the sports realm. Despite this, Judge ranked second on an elite list behind New York Knicks? Jalen Brunson.
The Yankees? newest captain has led the team well so far this season. Judge has celebrated big wins and some losses as well. But despite his good start to the season, he ranked behind the Knicks star.?
Aaron Judge ranked second in the battle to be crowned the King of New York Sports
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Aaron Judge has picked up some top accolades and honors over the past few years. Last year, he was awarded the 2022 AL MVP award for his historic season. But most recently, he lost the battle to be crowned GQ?s King of New York to the Knicks? point guard Jalen Brunson. Although Judge has been fantastic in leading the Yankees, Brunson has revived the Knicks this season and provided them with new life.
In a recent article, GQ?s Matthew Roberson ranked Brunson first and Judge second on the list for the King of New York Sports. In the article, he said this about the Knicks guard, ?Getting the Knicks back to the playoffs (their first in a full season since 2013) made Brunson an instant hero in his debut season at MSG, where he?s proven time and again that he has an immense amount of dawg in him.??
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He also highlighted some of Judge?s achievements, such as breaking the AL home run record last season. This landed Judge a massive $360 million deal. Furthermore, the star outfielder was finally named the Yankees? captain. But Brunson has been at the center of a fantastic season for the Knicks and a possible title run.
Will the New York Knicks win the NBA Championship this year?
The Knicks hold a commanding 3-1 lead over the Cleveland Cavaliers in the first round of the NBA playoffs. Despite this and the fantastic play of Jalen Brunson, most experts do not consider the Knicks to be a title contender. If anything, they are an outlier or a possible dark horse. For now, the team will be solely focused on winning the first round. Beyond that, nothing is certain yet.
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