Hammon acknowledges Brunson’s greatness but won’t apologize for questioning star

• Las Vegas Aces coach had said guard was not a 1A dude'

• Hammon says Brunson proved history wrong'

Las Vegas Aces coach Becky Hammon twice on Tuesday acknowledged what Jalen Brunson accomplished in leading the New York Knicks to the NBA championship was historic and her opinion was wrong," but she offered no apology for her previous comments.

Hammon spoke to reporters at the Aces shootaround earlier in the day and then before Las Vegas' home game against the New York Liberty. In the pregame news conference, Hammon opened by making a point to say she was wrong that the 6ft 2in point guard was too small to lead the Knicks to the title.