As Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks look to capture their first championship since 1973, cheering Jalen on will be his wife, Dr. Alison Marks. “She’s always been by my side and I’m lucky to have her,” Jalen told People of Ali.
During the playoffs, fans have spotted him signing “I love you” to Ali in the crowd:
Here’s what you need to know about Jalen Brunson’s wife, Ali
Jalen and Ali met in high school.
They both went to Adlai Stevenson High School in the suburbs of Chicago—here they are at homecoming back in 2014:
And at prom:
After graduating high school, Jalen went to Villanova and Ali to University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign for undergrad. While she was there, she was a member of Delta Delta Delta sorority and the Pre-Physical Therapy Club. They dated long distance throughout college.
Ali got her DPT at Northwestern.
Ali graduated from Northwestern University with her Doctorate of Physical Therapy (DPT) in 2021, then became a “Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist and Pregnancy and Postpartum Corrective Exercise Specialist.”
After graduating, Ali started working at W.B. Carrell Memorial Clinic in Dallas, Texas. At the time, Brunson was playing for the Dallas Mavericks.
She now runs a boutique physical therapy practice in Westchester.
“My passion is integrating physical therapy based methods with conventional strength training to provide a more personalized and effective treatment plan,” she writes on her site. “If you want to stay active without pain, you’ve come to the right place. I work with people of all ages and abilities, there’s no excuse not to start right now.” She isn’t currently accepting new clients, however.
Jalen and Ali tied the knot in July 2023.
Jalen proposed on the basketball court of their high school gym.
They got married at the Ritz-Carlton in Chicago, and Ali changed her name to Alison Marks Brunson. “We wanted it to be a big big party: celebratory and joyful, with lights, lasers, a fun DJ, good food, good drinks,” she told People.
During the party, Ali changed into her prom dress as a surprise for Jalen.
She became a mom last summer.
Jalen and Ali welcomed their first child, daughter Jordyn James Brunson, on July 31, 2024.
She has two dogs.
Jalen and Ali have two doodles, Kona and Stevie, who have their own Instagram account.
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