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Hour 2: Will Brunson Force NBA Stars To Take Less Money?

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Hour 2: Will Brunson Force NBA Stars To Take Less Money?

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First Take resumes with Jalen Brunson changing the NBA forever. By winning a championship after taking a massive pay cut, will other NBA stars feel pressure to do the same? Then, can Messi put an end to the soccer GOAT debate with another World Cup title? Next, back to Brunson! Has he changed the way we'll look at small guards forever. It used to be "you can't win a title with a small guard as your best player." Should we lay that adage to rest?
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