New York Knicks star Jalen Brunson shared a humorous childhood memory about how his mother refused to let him play Grand Theft Auto but accidentally introduced him and his younger sister to the animated television series Family Guy.
During a conversation with Craig, Brunson explained that his mother had restrictions on certain video games, although she apparently did not realize that Family Guy was intended for mature audiences.
Craig: “Were you playing Grand Theft Auto? You don’t strike me as Grand Theft Auto.”
Brunson: “Mom didn’t let me play Grand Theft Auto… but Mom bought me and my sister, at the time, was I ten or nine?”
The Knicks guard recalled that his sister was only five years old when their mother purchased the show’s first season, apparently believing it was an ordinary children’s cartoon.
“My sister was five, she bought us the first season of Family Guy. She think it’s a regular cartoon.”
Craig appeared surprised that Brunson’s mother, Sandra, had bought the series for her children.
Craig: “Sandra? Bought the Family Guy?”
Brunson: “Yeah.”
Craig: “How old were you?”
Brunson: “Probably, like, before I was ten.”
The revelation prompted a joking response from Craig about the age-inappropriate content of the animated comedy.
Craig: “That might be Child Protective Services…”
Brunson clarified that his mother had simply misunderstood the nature of the show and only realized what the children were watching afterward.
Brunson: “She didn’t know. So we’re watching it, and I guess she walks by the living room and…”
Craig then suggested that the experience explained why Brunson’s mother never purchased another season.
Craig: “Yeah. She didn’t buy season two.”
Brunson: “No, she didn’t.”
Craig: “No.”
Despite his mother’s decision not to buy additional episodes, Brunson said the series became a memorable part of his childhood and something he continued to associate with his sister.
Brunson: “She didn’t buy season two, but it became a staple for me and my sister.”
