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Jalen Brunson tops the charts and leaves the Kelce Brothers in a new record
Jalen Brunson (photo via Instagram)

The New York Knicks star Jalen Brunson is known not only for his presence on the pitch but also for his popular name. After the 28-year-old basketball athlete entered the New York Knicks team, he became popular for an out-of-the-box reason. Jalen Brunson has made a new record after his name became one of the most popular names when it comes to pets.
Jalen Brunson’s newly achieved record has left one of the most popular sibling duos in the world of sports.

Jalen Brunson leaves behind Travis and Jason Kelce in the race for most popular pet names

During a recent episode of New Heights With Jason And Travis Kelce, the sibling duo were met with an unexpected surprise regarding their names. In between podcasts, a user called to alert them to an interesting statistic. Said the caller
“Hey guys, I was just wondering how you felt about being dethroned as the most popular pet names in sports. According to the 2024 Top Pet Names report, Jalen Brunson is now the most popular sports name.”

To which the Kansas City Chiefs tight end said- Brunson? It’s a good dog name.”
The NFL star redirected the entire conversation towards his naming preferences. Kelce even joked about how people prefer human names for dogs and dog names for people today.

Travis Kelce on his favorite NBA athlete LeBron James

Travis Kelce is a die-hard Los Angeles fan Lakers star LeBron James. During an interview with the respected media TMZ back in 2021, Travis Kelce poured his heart out while talking about his favorite basketball player. While we’re talking about LeBron James’ revelation about NFL offer, Travis Kelce said-
“I think ‘Bron would definitely have been a problem on the football field, no doubt about it, especially with tight end room. That’s us Northeast Ohio guys, man. We’re all-around athletes. You can throw us in any sport, we succeed.”
He further mentioned LeBron James’ approach to the game and his presence of mind as an athlete. Kelce said-
“His athleticism, how knowledgeable he is about the game of basketball, that you can tell how he plays, he gets down to the scheme of things. And that’s a lot about being a football player is understanding schemes, going out there, playing free. and letting your athletics show.”
According to Travis Kelce, LeBron James would have thrived at tight end. LeBron James had revealed that he was contacted by the Dallas Cowboys and Seattle Seahawks. The Lakers star mentioned that he would have tried the tight end if he had been a football player.
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