How is the random variable $X=\max\{x_1,\dots,x_n\}$ related to the negative binomial distribution

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Consider a jar with $N$ indexed balls from $1$ to $N$ and the variable $X=\max\{x_1,\dots,x_n\} $ where $n<N$ is the number of balls we took out without replacement.

I found that $P(X=k)=\begin{cases} 0 &\text{ if } k<n\\ \frac{{k-1\choose n-1}}{N\choose n-1} &\text { if } n\le k\le N \end{cases}$

Is $X$ related to the negative binomial distribution, and how?