Knicks’ Mikal Bridges toasts ‘ultimate savage’ for guarding Victor Wembanyama in Game 5

New York Knicks forward Mikal Bridges shouted out his teammates, Jeremy Sochan, for his Game 5 appearance against All-Star Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs. After ESPN’s Stephen A Smith revealed the greatest moment of his career was watching the Knicks win their first championship since 1973 on Saturday.

Bridges, on the other hand, gave a toast to Sochan for defending Wembanyama in the closing seconds of Game 5’s 94-90 Knicks victory, via his Instagram live.

“Jeremy Sochan… n****’s a savage, bro,” Bridges said. “That n**** the ultimate savage. He ain’t play all playoffs, all Finals, and you put that n**** in the last 10 seconds of the game, and you’re going to tell him not to f*** up. Not to foul a n****. Not to give up an open three. Go guard Wemby. Wembanyama. Victor. The f****** French n****? Savage, bro.”

Mikal Bridges talking about Jeremy Sochan coming in the game at the last second to guard Wemby is peak comedy.
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— MrBuckBuck (@MrBuckBuckNBA) June 15, 2026

Knicks’ Jereemy Sochan, like most of the Knicks players, including Mikal Bridges, is earning his first NBA championship. He also did it against his former team, the Spurs, who drafted Sochan with the ninth overall pick in the 2021 draft.

Stephen A Smith apologizes to Jalen Brunson after Knicks title

ESPN’s Stephen A Smith apologized to Jalen Brunson face-to-face after the Knicks clinched their first championship in 53 years. Smith, who had hoped for the Knicks to land Kevin Durant in 2022, apologized for doubting Brunson’s capabilities, per ESPN’s First Take.

“In his own way, he reminds me of this every time. It’s automatic… national television, I owe this man an apology,” Smith said. “I am grateful for what you have done for this city, what y’all have done for this city, and you won’t be hearing any more doubts from me, my brother.”

"We'll see about that!" @jalenbrunson1 responds to @stephenasmith's apology for doubting him pic.twitter.com/eT3R3mMNIc

— First Take (@FirstTake) June 15, 2026

Brunson was crowned Finals MVP after the Knicks eliminated the Spurs, 4-1, in Game 5.

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