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HR0978
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HOUSE RESOLUTION

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WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
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Representatives wish to congratulate Jalen Brunson on being
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awarded the Bill Russell Trophy as the 2026 NBA Finals Most
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Valuable Player (MVP) after leading the New York Knicks to the
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team's first NBA championship since 1973; and

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WHEREAS, Jalen Brunson attended Adlai E. Stevenson High
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School in Lincolnshire, where he became one of the most
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decorated players in Illinois high school basketball history,
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earning the Gatorade Illinois Player of the Year award in each
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of his final two seasons, being named Illinois Mr. Basketball
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as a senior, and earning three Associated Press Boys
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Basketball All-State Team selections; and

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WHEREAS, Jalen Brunson led the Adlai E. Stevenson High
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School Patriots as a senior to the Illinois High School
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Association (IHSA) Class 4A State Championship in 2015,
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delivering the program's first-ever state title and cementing
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his legacy as one of the greatest players in the school's
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history; and

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WHEREAS, Jalen Brunson continued his championship
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excellence at Villanova University, where he helped the
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Wildcats win national titles in NCAA men's basketball in both

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2016 and 2018; he was also named the National College Player of
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the Year as a junior in 2018, received the John Wooden Award,
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the Naismith Award, and the Bob Cousy Award, and earned
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All-Big East Conference honors three times across his
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collegiate career; and

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WHEREAS, Jalen Brunson was selected by the Dallas
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Mavericks in the 2018 NBA Draft before signing with the New
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York Knicks in 2022, and he quickly became the franchise
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cornerstone, earning his first NBA All-Star Game selection in
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2024 and leading the Knicks on a historic championship run in
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2026; and

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WHEREAS, In the 2026 NBA Finals against the San Antonio
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Spurs, Jalen Brunson delivered one of the most dominant
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performances in the history of the league's championship
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series, averaging 32.6 points, 4.6 assists, and 4.2 rebounds
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per game across five games, with all 11 members of the media
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voting panel unanimously selecting him as NBA Finals MVP; and

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WHEREAS, In Game 5 of the 2026 NBA Finals, Jalen Brunson
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scored 45 points, including 15 points in the final eight
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minutes of regulation, leading the Knicks to a 94-90 road
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victory and to securing the championship, a performance that
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matched Michael Jordan's record for the most points scored on
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the road in a title-clinching game; and

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WHEREAS, Jalen Brunson's journey from the hardwood of
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Adlai E. Stevenson High School to an NBA championship embodies
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the values of dedication, resilience, and excellence that make
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all Illinoisans proud, and his achievement in winning
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championships at the high school, collegiate, and professional
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levels places him in the most elite company in the history of
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basketball; and

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WHEREAS, Jalen Brunson's remarkable career has brought
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extraordinary pride to the Adlai E. Stevenson High School
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community and the State of Illinois, and his accomplishments
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will inspire young athletes across the State for generations
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to come; therefore, be it

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RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
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HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
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we congratulate Jalen Brunson on being awarded the Bill
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Russell Trophy as the 2026 NBA Finals Most Valuable Player
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(MVP) and for leading the New York Knicks to the 2026 NBA
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Championship, and we commend the arc of his
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championship-winning career, transcending the courts of Adlai
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E. Stevenson High School and Villanova University to Madison
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Square Garden; and be it further

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RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be

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presented to Jalen Brunson as a symbol of our esteem and
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respect.

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