Josh Hart pokes fun at Jalen Brunson's 'King' treatment in New York feature

Former Villanova teammates Josh Hart and Jalen Brunson landed the New York Knicks their first NBA championship in 53 years. This marks their second team triumph together since winning the national championship with Villanova a decade ago.

Brunson, the Finals MVP, is being celebrated all over in the Big Apple. The Knicks superstar recently appeared on the cover of New York magazine in a feature headlined:

"It's Good to be King."

The cover line identified Brunson as a player who "takes it all in."

Cover of New York Magazine: pic.twitter.com/vMHzM2gRNd

The post drew a lot of reactions on X, but the best part came from Hart. The Villanova teammate pulled Brunson's leg with the following response:

"I beg your pardon….HE DOES WHAT??"

I beg your pardon….HE DOES WHAT?? https://t.co/ytINJ3Gdqs

Hart perfectly ridiculed his teammate in a way only he can. However, don't let their sense of humor run your imaginations wild. Just a few weeks back, Brunson roasted Hart by reminding him that he and Mikal Bridges have won one more national championship than him.

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Jalen Brunson reveals emotional text message he received from Josh Hart

Jalen Brunson and Josh Hart have a habit of pulling each other's legs. But in their heart, they really embrace each other and like each other's presence.

After winning the NBA title, Brunson appeared on the “TODAY” show with Jenna Bush Hager, where he revealed the emotional text message he received from the Knicks veteran.

"He was like, ‘I don’t know if I can say this in person because I may be emotional, but I really love you guys, and it really means the most to me to know you guys are here doing this with me.’ So we have a special bond,” Brunson said.

Brunson, Bridges and Hart won the 2016 national championship with Villanova. Hart declared for the NBA draft and was picked in the first round (30th overall) of the 2017 NBA draft. Meanwhile, the other two stayed back for the 2017-18 season and won the 2018 NCAA national championship.

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