Sept. 17, 2026Up to date Sept. 18, 2026, 1:21 a.m. ET
Yeah, it is occurring. New York Knicks celebrity Jalen Brunson is taking his skills from Madison Sq. Backyard to a different New York establishment: “Legislation & Order: SVU.”
Brunson, who was noticed on the “SVU” set with star and BFF Mariska Hargitay on Sept. 16, will visitor star within the fifth episode of the long-running NBC drama’s twenty eighth season, airing Nov. 5 at (9 p.m. ET/PT), NBC introduced Thursday Sept. 17. For basketball followers, the Knicks are off that evening. No battle.
Particulars of Brunson’s particular function are being stored underneath wraps.
The looks continues Brunson’s more and more busy TV offseason – and his friendship with famous Knicks superfan Hargitay.
Brunson made a shock look alongside host Hargitay within the prerecorded opening of the 78th Emmy Awards on Sept. 14. Within the bit, a nervous Hargitay steamed her Emmy robe whereas Brunson labored on his No. 11 Knicks jersey. Hargitay obtained amusing asking the NBA world champion whether or not he knew what it was prefer to have hundreds of thousands of eyes on him with the whole lot driving on one evening.
The basketball star can be a longtime “SVU” fan. Brunson has mentioned Hargitay is his favourite celeb Knicks fan and that watching the crime drama is a part of his pregame routine.
Brunson’s performing gig comes earlier than one other main NBC project: The breakout NBA celebrity will host the Season 52 premiere of “Saturday Night time Stay” on Sept. 26, with KATSEYE as musical visitor.
“I am so excited and I am unable to wait,” Hargitay lately informed USA TODAY of the athlete’s “SNL” debut. “And you may ensure that I will be there within the viewers. I am his primary fan.”
Sports activities followers can then see Brunson on NBC and Peacock a month later, on Oct. 20, when the New York Knicks kick off their season from Madison Sq. Backyard in opposition to LeBron James and the Philadelphia 76ers.
“Legislation & Order: SVU,” starring Hargitay, Ice T, Peter Scanavino, Kelli Giddish, Kevin Kane, Aimé Donna Kelly and Corey Cott, begins its twenty eighth season Oct. 8 (9 p.m. ET/PT) on NBC.
