Jalen Brunson is going from the Finals floor to the Studio 8H stage. The Knicks guard will host the Saturday Night Live Season 52 premiere on September 26, just months after leading New York to its first NBA championship since 1973. Katseye will be the musical guest.
If you only know Brunson as the stone-faced killer who dropped 38 points after trailing by 22 in the East finals, you’re missing half the show. He and teammate Josh Hart co-host a podcast where they goof on each other relentlessly, and that comedic chemistry is a big reason this hosting gig makes so much sense. NBC hasn’t confirmed whether Hart or any other Knicks will pop up in sketches, which means the cameo rumors are already running wild.
The backdrop is unreal too. The Knicks erased a 29-point deficit in Game 4 of the Finals, the largest comeback in Finals history. So yeah, the championship celebration is still going, and now it’s heading to late-night. Will you be watching the premiere live? Tell us in the comments.
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