Jalen Brunson just helped end the New York Knicks' 53-year championship drought, and his mother, Sandra Brunson, has a message for everyone who doubted him: She remembers.

In an emotional open letter published by The Players' Tribune on Oct. 20, hours before the Knicks received their championship rings at Madison Square Garden, Sandra revisited the criticism surrounding her son's arrival in New York, including accusations that his father, Knicks assistant coach Rick Brunson, helped him land his contract.

"I remember when you signed with the Knicks, one of the things that people would say about you is that you were some kind of 'nepo baby,'" she wrote, recalling suggestions that Rick's connections secured Jalen's opportunity.

Sandra had another response for those critics: "I told you, Mama Bear kept receipts!"

The skepticism followed Brunson after he left the Dallas Mavericks for New York in 2022.…