{"id":349620,"date":"2026-09-17T21:30:21","date_gmt":"2026-09-17T21:30:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/349620\/"},"modified":"2026-09-17T21:30:21","modified_gmt":"2026-09-17T21:30:21","slug":"new-york-knicks-star-jalen-brunson-to-make-an-appearance-on-law-order-svu-this-fall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/349620\/","title":{"rendered":"New York Knicks star Jalen Brunson to make an appearance on ‘Law & Order: SVU’ this fall"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hannah Berner, left, speaks with Ali Brunson as New York Knicks’ Jalen Brunson sits next to her at a match between Ben Shelton, of the United States, and Frances Tiafoe, of the United States, during the men’s singles semifinals of the U.S. Open tennis championships Friday, Sept. 11, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo\/Yuki Iwamura)\"\"New York Knicks’ Jalen Brunson and Actor Ben Stiller, right, talk while attending a match between Ben Shelton, of the United States, and Frances Tiafoe, of the United States, during the men’s singles semifinals of the U.S. Open tennis championships Friday, Sept. 11, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo\/Frank Franklin II)\"\"New York Knicks’ Jalen Brunson attends a match between Ben Shelton, of the United States, and Frances Tiafoe, of the United States, during the men’s singles semifinals of the U.S. Open tennis championships Friday, Sept. 11, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo\/Frank Franklin II)\"\"<\/p>\n

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Hannah Berner, left, speaks with Ali Brunson as New York Knicks’ Jalen Brunson sits next to her at a match between Ben Shelton, of the United States, and Frances Tiafoe, of the United States, during the men’s singles semifinals of the U.S. Open tennis championships Friday, Sept. 11, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo\/Yuki Iwamura)<\/p>\n

NEW YORK \u2013 New York Knicks star Jalen Brunson will make a guest-starring appearance on \u201cLaw & Order: SVU\u201d this fall.<\/p>\n

NBC announced Thursday that Brunson will appear in the season\u2019s fifth episode, which is scheduled to air Nov. 5. Details on Brunson\u2019s exact role weren\u2019t revealed.<\/p>\n

Brunson already is set to host the season premiere of \u201cSaturday Night Live\u201d<\/a> on Sept. 26. He made an appearance<\/a> Monday in the opening of the Emmy Awards<\/a> telecast that was hosted by \u201cLaw & Order: SVU\u201d star Mariska Hargitay.<\/p>\n

Hargitay is a Knicks fan who attended Game 4<\/a> of the NBA Finals as New York rallied from a 29-point deficit<\/a> to beat the San Antonio Spurs 107-106, a victory that sparked the franchise to its first title since 1973.<\/a> Hargitay and Brunson hugged on the court after the game.<\/p>\n

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