Yahoo Sports· 1h ago· 1 min read
NEW YORK — You’ve probably seen it a few times by now.
Michael Porter Jr. stands outside The Twenty Two New York while security appears to search for his name. He waits above the crowd. Then Jalen Brunson arrives with his wife, Ali, and walks straight inside.
Porter wasn’t necessarily being denied. Other recognizable guests also faced delays as the venue reached capacity. A routine door check became a viral New York basketball parable anyway. Brunson had just led the Knicks to their first championship in 53 years. Porter had just finished his first season as the leading scorer for a 20-win Brooklyn Nets team still searching for its next defining player.
One star entered without breaking stride. The other paused while somebody checked the list.
For Nets fans already tired of waiting, the explanation couldn’t dull the image.
The Knicks had arrived. Brooklyn was still being asked to…
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