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Knicks forward Julius Randle was selected for this year’s All-Star Game as a reserve. This is Randle’s second All-Star selection, the first coming in the 2020-21 season. After a down year with the Knicks, he’s reinvigorated himself. In fact, Randle is having a season comparable to that All-Star year. In 52 games, Randle is averaging 24.7 points, 10.9 rebounds and 4.1 assists per game. In that 2020-21 season, Randle averaged 24.1 points, 10.2 rebounds and 6.0 assists. "I think both are deserving," Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau said prior to the announcement. "Julius has had a monster year all year. I’d be surprised if he’s not on it. I hope Jalen gets recognized for the contributions that he’s made." After Thursday's game, Randle spoke about his selection and what went into it.
"It's a huge honor, man. There's a lot that goes into it. A lot of trust in myself and the people around me." Randle listed many of the Knicks brass including owner James Dolan and president of operations Leon Rose as those who put their trust in him.
"[Associate head coach Johnnie Bryant] came to me in the beginning of the summer," he continued. "He came to me and had an honest conversation. He helped me put my ego to the side. Tried to adjust my game, look myself in the mirror and do what's best for the team. It's a team effort, this is a team honor. The only thing that really sucks is that I think Jalen should be right here with me" Jalen Brunson did not make his first All-Star game despite having a career year and keeping the Knicks in playoff contention. In 49 games, the New Jersey native is averaging 22.8 points, 3.5 rebounds and 6.2 assists per game, more than any of his four seasons with the Dallas Mavericks.
The addition of Brunson has lifted the Knicks from their disappointing 37-45 campaign last season to a respectable 27-25 record. The Knicks are also the No. 7 seed in the Eastern Conference, which would qualify them for the play-in tournament.
Daniel Weinman was crowned winner of the 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event on Monday, taking home a record breaking $12.1 million in winnings. Weinman had to outlast the other 10,043 entrants to take home the prize and get his hands on his share of live poker’s largest ever prize pool – a staggering $93,399,900. As well as taking home the prize money, 35-year-old Weinman also got his hands on the WSOP Main Event bracelet. The huge bracelet contains 500 grams of 10-karat yellow gold, as well as 2,352 various precious gemstones.
Daniel Weinman won the World Series of Poker's main event world championship on Monday in Las Vegas, earning $12.1 million along the way. Playing in the tournament for a 16th year, Weinman was tops in a deep pool of 10,043 players vying for $93.39 million. His victory came after just 164 hands at the final table. "I was honestly on the fence about even coming back and playing this tournament," the 35-year-old Atlanta native told reporters afterward. Weinman's final table featured Jan-Peter Jachtmann, who landed in fourth place and took home $3 million, as well as Toby Lewis, who finished seventh and secured $1.42 million. According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, the main event's entry pool far outpaced the previous record of 8,773 set in 2006. "I've always kind of felt that poker was kind of going in a dying direction, but to see the numbers at the World Series this year has been incredible," Weinman said. "And to win this main event, it doesn't feel real. I mean, [there's] so much luck in a poker tournament. I thought I played very well." Steven Jones finished second, securing $6.5 million. And Adam Walton settled for third and a $4 million prize.
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