Ali Brunson takes PEOPLE inside the 2025 NBA All-Star Game to watch her husband, New York Knicks star Jalen Brunson, play in the anticipated basketball tournament held on Sunday, Feb. 16 in San Fransisco this year.

The revised All-Star format drew some criticism around NBA circles, but the Knicks’ two participants mostly liked the experience

The New York Knicks are 36-18 as the NBA season pauses for NBA All-Star Weekend. It’s New York’s best record through 54 games since the 1996-97 season, and for good reason, fans in the Big Apple are wondering if this is the year that the Knicks make it back to the NBA Finals for the first time in 26 years.

The Knicks’ winless record against the top three teams in the NBA felt like a first-world problem when compared to the skidding team they ousted in the first round of the playoffs last

"[Smith] came in and said yeah, this is the young stars of the league. I didn't want to draft anyone over 25, and then everyone looked at me.," Brunson recalled, per notes from the NBA. "I'm 28, so I was like,

Feb 16, 2025; San Francisco, CA, USA; Kennyís Young Stars guard Jalen Brunson (11) of the New York Knicks shoots the ball against Chuckís Global Stars during the 2025 NBA All Star Game at Chase Center. Mandatory Credit: Cary Edmondson-Imagn Images

Jalen Brunson’s breakout season with the New York Knicks reached another milestone, as the star guard made his first NBA All-Star Game start during the 2025 showcase. The Knicks point guard has been the heart and soul of the team, leading them through a ...

Manhattan had two delegates, Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns ... of the Denver Nuggets in the game against Kenny’s Young Stars during the 2025 NBA All Star Game at Chase Center. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-Imagn Images / Kyle Terada-Imagn Images ...