Jalen Brunson is on cloud nine after dropping 40 points on the same day he earned his first NBA All-Star selection.
The Knicks star and his wife Ali Marks celebrated with cake, cocktails and a sparklers after he led New York to a 109-105 win against the Pacers on Thursday night at Madison Square Garden.
Taking to her Instagram Story, Marks posted a photo of the couple sitting at a table, which featured a basketball-themed cake with a sparkler topper.
“Congrats All-Star!!” Marks, who is a physical therapist, wrote over the photo.
The couple tied the knot at Chicago’s Ritz-Carlton last July, about 10 months after Brunson and Marks announced their engagement in a September 2022 Instagram post.
It’s unclear who else was present for the postgame festivities, which followed an emotional interview with Brunson on the court, where he heard “MVP!” chants from the home crowd.
“I mean, I got nothing to say,” Brunson said as he looked around The Garden at New York faithful screaming his praises. “This place is unbelievable.”
Brunson was lost for words and brought to tears after recording 40 points and five rebounds.
The Knicks fought back from down 15 points to secure their ninth straight win.
Brunson had 21 points in the first half and played lights out with one good eye after getting inadvertently poked in the eye by Pacers guard Andrew Nembhard.
He is now second in Knicks history for the most 40-point games before the All-Star break with five, behind Bernard King’s seven.
Brunson is tied with Carmelo Anthony and Patrick Ewing.
The Knicks (32-17) host LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers (25-25) on Saturday at 8:30 p.m. ET.