Jalen Brunson may not like to refer to himself as “The King of New York,” but the NBA Champion and Finals MVP sure as heck has no problem soaking in the limelight that comes with being a king as he continues to pop up at places you’d least expect to see him. Last night, it was the Emmys.
After a summer in which Jalen Brunson took his championship talents to Yankee Stadium, the U.S. Open, and even a Harry Styles concert, the Knicks superstar point guard made another surprise appearance alongside Law & Order: SVU star and Emmy host, Mariska Hargitay. In a pre-taped opening monologue, Hargitay steam irons her dress while saying, “It’s just a lot of pressure. Have you ever felt like you had millions of eyes on you and it all comes down to one night?”
The camera then turns to a bewildered Jalen Brunson who was steaming his NBA Finals jersey and responded with a deadpan “Seriously?”
After Hargitay explains that she doesn’t have the luxury of having anyone “tap it in” should she miss a beat on stage (an obvious nod to OG Anunoby’s heroics in Game 4), a visibly annoyed Jalen Brunson can be seen scrunching his face before she takes off for the show.
If this is any indication of what we can expect from Jalen Brunson when he hosts the season premiere of Saturday Night Live on Sept. 26, we should be in for a good show.
Check out the King of New York make his Emmy debut below, and let us know if you’ll be checking him out on Saturday Night Live in a few weeks in the comments section.
