The New York Knicks notched a 94-90 victory over the San Antonio Spurs in Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Saturday night, securing the franchise's first NBA title since 1973.

45 of the Knicks' 94 points in the closeout victory came from Jalen Brunson, who was named Finals MVP after averaging 32.6 points per game for the series.

Charles Barkley has consistently stated that Jalen Brunson is the best free-agent signing in NBA history — a take that Shaquille O'Neal firmly disagreed with.

But after Brunson led the Knicks to an NBA championship as the clear No. 1 option, O'Neal is willing to change his tune.

“Charles, I owe you an apology," O'Neal said postgame. "You've been saying for the past two years that Brunson has been the best free agency signing ever. Now, it is. Now it becomes that.”

"We knew he was good. I never knew he was this good," O'Neal continued.

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Brunson signed with the Knicks in free agency after spending the first four seasons of his NBA career with the Dallas Mavericks. Now at the conclusion of his fourth season in New York, the three-time All-Star point guard led his team to the pinnacle of NBA achievement.

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"It's everything we ever dreamed of," Brunson said after accepting his Finals MVP trophy. "It's why I came to New York."