The Super Bowl-Starved Jets Find some 'Positive Jealousy' and Motivation in NBA Champion Knicks
Breece Hall said the Jets felt positive jealousy after the Knicks’ title and called the championship celebration added motivation.
- On Saturday, June 13, 2026, the New York Knicks defeated the San Antonio Spurs in Game 5 to win the NBA championship, with New York Jets running back Breece Hall watching from a suite in San Antonio.
- The Knicks' title win comes as the Jets remain mired in a 15-year playoff drought, the longest active skid in the NFL, without a Super Bowl win since Joe Namath led the team in 1969.
- Reacting to the championship, Hall said he felt "positive jealousy" watching the Knicks, while quarterback Geno Smith added that "watching those guys win their championship" provides "a little bit of added motivation."
- Following the game, Hall and Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart met the champions in person, while guard Joe Tippmann noted the celebration fueled his desire to bring a championship back to New York.
- Head coach Aaron Glenn plans to implement the Knicks' strategy of "competitive stamina" during training camp after admiring how the team routinely rebounded from first-half deficits to defeat the Spurs.
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The Super Bowl-starved Jets find some 'positive jealousy' and motivation in NBA champion Knicks
Breece Hall watched as the New York Knicks celebrated their NBA championship last Saturday night. The New York Jets running back felt thrilled but also expressed "positive jealousy" after the Knicks won their first championship since 1973 by beating the Spurs in five games.
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