Ali Brunson takes PEOPLE inside the 2025 NBA All-Star Game to watch her husband, New York Knicks star Jalen Brunson, play in the anticipated basketball tournament held on Sunday, Feb. 16 in San Fransisco this year.

The revised All-Star format drew some criticism around NBA circles, but the Knicks’ two participants mostly liked the experience — while offering the potential for a minor tweak in future years. Jalen Brunson’s suggestion was to make the games in the four-team setup end when one team reaches a higher point total than the current 40.

New York Knicks stars Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns were the first Knicks duo to start the NBA All-Star game since Walt “Clyde” Frasier and Earl “The Pearl” Monroe in 1975. This historic cause for celebration among Knicks fans,