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Jalen Brunson playfully joked about snagging a role alongside Mariska Hargitay on the crime series \u201cLaw & Order: Special Victims Unit\u201d after winning the NBA Finals 2026<\/a>.<\/p>\n On Saturday night, the New York Knicks star was asked what was next for him after he and his team defeated the San Antonio Spurs in Game 5.<\/p>\n \u201cTry to get on, try to go to \u2018SVU,’\u201d he quipped, per an Instagram video shared by the NBA<\/a>.<\/p>\n Jalen Brunson (seen above Saturday night) playfully quipped about his plans after the New York Knicks won against the San Antonio Spurs at the NBA Finals 2026. NBAE via Getty Images<\/p>\n During an interview, the athlete (seen above with Dylan Harper) was asked about \u201cwhat\u2019s next\u201d for him following the big win on Saturday. NBAE via Getty Images<\/p>\n Following the historic win, Hargitay, 62, took to Instagram<\/a> to celebrate the Knicks\u2019 win with a throwback photo of Brunson as a kid, repping a T-shirt for the NBA team and holding a basketball.<\/p>\n \u201cYou found a way\u201d was written atop the photo of the point guard, now 29, in orange-and-blue letters.<\/p>\n \u201cAnd you lead the way for so many,\u201d the actress captioned the photo. \u201cCongratulations to you all and deepest thanks. #NBAFINALS CAPTAIN @jalenbrunson1 @nyknicks CHAMPIONS #BELIEVE.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cTry to get on, try to go to \u2018SVU,’\u201d he joked. (Pictured: Mariska Hargitay at the NBA Finals game on June 10.) IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect<\/p>\n The actress celebrated the Knicks\u2019 win with a photo of Brunson as a child (as seen above) that read, \u201cYou found a way.\u201d Instagram\/@therealmariskahargitay<\/p>\n Hargitay has portrayed New York Police Department detective Olivia Benson on the long-standing NBC series since 1999.<\/p>\n There are currently 27 seasons of the crime drama, which also stars Christopher Meloni as Elliot Stabler and Dann Florek as Donald Cragen.<\/p>\n Brunson has been candid about his admiration for Hargitay<\/a>, admitting that he looks for her at every Knicks game hosted at their home stadium, Madison Square Garden.<\/p>\n \u201cAnd you lead the way for so many,\u201d Hargitay captioned the photo. (Seen above: Brunson and his teammates celebrating their win on Saturday). Getty Images<\/p>\n The \u201cLaw & Order: SVU\u201d star (seen here with Taylor Swift on June 10) has attended several of the NBA Finals games. Getty Images<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\tWant more celebrity and pop culture news?\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStart your day with Page Six Daily.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\tThanks for signing up!\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \u201cLove her to death [and] she knows it,\u201d he confessed on a previous episode of \u201cThe Richard Jefferson Show.\u201d <\/p>\n The athlete referred to himself as the \u201cLake Placid\u201d star\u2019s \u201cNo. 1.\u201d<\/p>\n As a loyal Knicks fan, Hargitay has attended several games this season, including the Eastern Conference Finals game<\/a> against the Cleveland Cavaliers in May.<\/p>\n Brunson (seen above on Saturday) previously admitted that he looks for Hargitay at their home games. NBAE via Getty Images<\/p>\n He referred to himself as Hargitay\u2019s \u201cNo.1\u201d during an appearance on \u201cThe Richard Jefferson Show.\u201d (Pictured: Swift and Hargitay at an NBA game.) Getty Images<\/p>\n She was also present at several NY-based matches during the NBA Finals, including Game 3, which she attended with Meloni<\/a>, her \u201cSVU\u201d co-star.<\/p>\n Cameras also captured the moment Hargitay jumped up and down with pal Taylor Swift to celebrate the Knicks\u2019 win<\/a> at Game 4.<\/p>\n Hargitay looked relieved that the Knicks won, joking that the team\u2019s comeback win<\/a>\u00a0may have surpassed her 2004 wedding to Peter Hermann as the \u201cgreatest night of her life.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t