Jalen Brunson Credits WWE's Danhausen for Helping the Knicks Win an NBA Title

The Knicks sealed the 2026 NBA title by finishing 14-1 over their last 15 games, a dramatic surge fueled by a marketing-inspired run around WWE star Danhausen’s purported uncursing. Jalen Brunson, Karl-Anthony Towns and coach Mike Brown discussed the turnaround during an appearance on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, where Fallon teased Danhausen’s role in the playoff push. Brunson admitted he was skeptical at first but said he now believes the act helped the team. Danhausen himself reacted on X, joking that the universe confirmed the team’s belief. The championship narrative also echoed on WWE RAW with a highlight reel of Knicks moments featuring Danhausen.