Ali Brunson Tells NowThis Dogs Should Be Allowed at Basketball Games

In this article:

• Who are Jalen and Ali Brunson’s dogs?
• How are Jalen and Ali Brunson’s dogs involved in their game-day routine?
• What do Jalen and Ali Brunson’s dogs eat?

Ali Brunson, dog person and wife of New York City basketball hero Jalen Brunson, whose heroics ended a 53-year-championship drought, recently appeared on an episode of the NowThis series Judgy to share a take we’re inclined to agree with: Dogs should be allowed in arenas. “If I get a ticket,” she told host Amber Singletary, “I should be able to pay for my dog’s seat.”

Singletary found herself persuaded by Ali’s argument, and judged her as “innocent.”

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Who are Jalen and Ali Brunson’s dogs?

Jalen and Ali Brunson have two dogs: a goldendoodle named Kona, and a mixed-breed named Stevie. Stevie was adopted from a Long Island rescue and named for Stevenson High School in Illinois, where Ali and Jalen met.

“Kona is like the sweet soul, always sitting, watching, observing, just being good,” Ali told Singletary, while “Stevie is a wild card.”

How are Jalen and Ali Brunson’s dogs involved in their game-day routine?

Kona and Stevie are vital to the Brunsons’ game-day routine.

“Jalen will take them for a mid-day walk,” Ali told Singletary, “and they will all actually also have a pre-game nap together.”

“They are the glue to our family,” she said. “They provide so much emotional support.”

What do Jalen and Ali Brunson’s dogs eat?

Jalen and Ali Brunson feed Kona and Stevie The Farmer’s Dog. She said they are as happy with it as New York basketball fans are with their team’s recent success.

“They are obsessed with their food,” she told Singletary. “We like to eat clean, whole food.”