New York Knicks' Jalen Brunson and Wife Ali Quietly Welcome First Baby Together

The professional basketball player shared the happy news on Instagram on Monday, Aug. 19

Jalen Brunson is a dad!

The New York Knicks point guard, 27, and his wife Ali have quietly welcomed their first baby together, sharing the happy news on Instagram.

In a black-and-white photo posted on Monday, Aug. 19, Brunson's baby can be seen sweetly holding his finger, while the newly-minted dad took a minute to honor his newborn in the caption.

"7/31/24 • Jordyn James Brunson 💕," he wrote.

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Brunson and his wife tied the knot in July 2023 in a lavish event at Chicago's Ritz-Carlton.

“We wanted to bring all of our closest friends [and] family together in a city that means so much to both of us,” Brunson told PEOPLE of the event, adding that it’s “emotional to see everyone important to us in the same room.”

Although they were high school sweethearts at Adlai E. Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire, Illinois, Brunson went on as an undergrad to Villanova while Ali went on to the University of Illinois. Their high school's basketball court was the site where Brunson proposed in September 2022.

“She’s always been by my side and I’m lucky to have her,” Brunson told PEOPLE. “I’m excited to celebrate this special milestone with all of our closest friends and family, who have been so supportive over the many years of our relationship. There’s a lot of shared history. I’m looking forward to finally calling Ali my wife!"

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