Mariska Hargitay took on the 78th Emmy Awards solo at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, and she brought backup in the opener. A pre-taped bit showed her steaming her ceremony dress, then cut to Jalen Brunson steaming his Knicks jersey. Same big-night pressure, two very different outfits. The bit leaned on that“one night, millions of eyes”feeling, and Brunson has lived it, fresh off a championship run in June.
The friendship isn’t a bit, either. Brunson has called Hargitay his“No. 1,”and she’s the one hinting that an appearance on Law&Order: SVU is“in the works.”So yes, there’s a real chance the Knicks point guard shows up in a procedural at some point, which is the crossover we didn’t know we needed.
Brunson’s week has been a whole highlight reel: a Harry Styles shout-out, a US Open appearance, and now an Emmys cameo. New York’s summer just refuses to end.
Would you watch Brunson on SVU, and what kind of character should he play?
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