Mariska Hargitay is working her magic on getting Jalen Brunson on “Law & Order: SVU” next season.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The veteran actress, who has been at the helm of the crime drama for 27 seasons, has pitched\u00a0the New York Knicks star to make an appearance on the show after he’s expressed his interest.<\/p>\n
\u201cDon\u2019t tell anyone but see him on \u2018SVU,’\u201d she whispered to Savannah Guthrie on Thursday, Aug. 13, on the “Today” show. “Don\u2019t tell anyone but we got some things in the works.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI like that! Well, you tell me then, it all comes true,\u201d Guthrie said.<\/p>\n
@todayshow<\/a><\/p>\n Could Jalen Brunson be on an upcoming episode of “Law and Order: SVU?” Mariska Hargitay is sitting on a secret … \ud83e\udd2d<\/p>\n \u266c original sound – TODAY Show<\/a><\/p>\n Brunson is a huge fan of the show\u00a0and shared on his podcast “The Roommates Show,” <\/a>which he hosts with his Knicks teammate, Josh Hart, that he began his fandom after his father, former Knicks star and current assistant coach of the franchise, said, \u201cI remember my dad always watching the show and you just hear the iconic (theme song) \u2018don-don\u2019 all the time. I always found myself watching the show. Honestly the older I got, the more I watched, the more I see now I\u2019m like, \u2018I\u2019ve seen that episode,\u2019 I\u2019ve seen so many different episodes.\u201d<\/p>\n Jalen Brunson and Mariska Hargitay’s friendship<\/p>\n Hargitay\u00a0has been seen at multiple Knicks games cheering him on. She was sitting courtside during Game 4 of the NBA Finals and hugged him\u00a0after the Knicks won 106-107 over the San Antonio Spurs.<\/p>\n \u201cI love you so much, I’m so happy.\u201d<\/p>\n Mariska Hargitay to Jalen Brunson postgame \ud83e\udd79<\/p>\n A game-high 36 for JB in the Game 4 W! pic.twitter.com\/Yfn64qpMpg<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 NBA (@NBA) June 11, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n has been to many Knicks games during their historic Finals run this season.<\/p>\n The Knicks star has also been supportive of Hargitay as he and his wife, Ali Brunson, went to see the actress on Broadway for “Every Brilliant Thing.”<\/p>\n “Brunson and Mariska Hargitay attend “Every Brilliant Thing” on Broadway at The Hudson Theatre”<\/p>\n \ud83d\udcf7 Bruce Glikas pic.twitter.com\/Sd50L69xnL<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Clara (@Studartclara) June 27, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n Brunson already has a cosign<\/a> from Law & Order: SVU alum Christopher Meloni, who told TMZ<\/a>\u00a0back in June that he is\u00a0\u201cabsolutely\u201d supportive of Brunson getting on the show.<\/p>\n \u201cI don\u2019t know if you\u2019ve heard, but he\u2019s a world champion, he can do whatever the hell he wants,\u201d Meloni said.\u00a0<\/p>\n More lifestyle news:<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n