NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JULY 16: Jalen Brunson speaks onstage during the TIME100 Sports Gala at Pier 60, Chelsea Piers on July 16, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images for TIME)

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JULY 16: Jalen Brunson speaks onstage during the TIME100 Sports Gala at Pier 60, Chelsea Piers on July 16, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Craig Barritt/Getty Images for TIME)

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JULY 16: (L-R) Nancy Brown and Ashlyn Harris attend the TIME100 Sports Gala at Pier 60, Chelsea Piers on July 16, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images for TIME)

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JULY 16: Lorenzo Harris speaks onstage during the TIME100 Sports Gala at Pier 60, Chelsea Piers on July 16, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images for TIME)

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JULY 16: (L-R) Masai Ujiri, Rich Paul, Simon Gebrelul, and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander attend the TIME100 Sports Gala at Pier 60, Chelsea Piers on July 16, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images for TIME)

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JULY 16: (L-R) Masai Ujiri, Folarin Balogun, Fara Leff, and guest attend the TIME100 Sports Gala at Pier 60, Chelsea Piers on July 16, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images for TIME)

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JULY 16: Jessica Sibley, CEO, TIME, speaks onstage during the TIME100 Sports Gala at Pier 60, Chelsea Piers on July 16, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Craig Barritt/Getty Images for TIME)

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JULY 16: Sean Gregory attends the TIME100 Sports Gala at Pier 60, Chelsea Piers on July 16, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images for TIME)