After the Knicks won the NBA title Saturday night, Rick and Jalen Brunson were able to reflect on their shared past, purpose and triumph.

Jalen Brunson scored 45 points Saturday, leading the Knicks to their first NBA title since 1973. It is the most points any Knick has scored in a finals game.

Jalen Brunson's 45-point masterpiece propelled the New York Knicks to their first NBA title in 53 years, but his biggest contribution to ending the drought may have come two years…