‘Saturday Night Live’: Jalen Brunson’s Knicks Teammates Join Him During Opening Monologue
Saturday Night Live kicked off its 52nd season with a victory lap for Knicks fans, as host Jalen Brunson was joined onstage by his teammates. The 2026 MVP swapped some quips with teammates Karl-Anthony Towns, Mikal Bridges, OG Anunoby and Josh Hart during his opening monologue on Saturday’s episode, which comes after they defeated the […]
Jalen Brunson hosted Saturday Night Live's 52nd season opening episode, joined onstage by his New York Knicks teammates during the opening monologue. According to Deadline, Brunson was accompanied by Karl-Anthony Towns, Mikal Bridges, OG Anunoby, and Josh Hart.
TheWrap reported that Brunson joked about approaching SNL like the NBA finals, saying the first three quarters would be "god awful" and the last part would be "amazing". The group then participated in an audience Q&A.
The teammates were seen struggling to keep straight faces throughout.
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