{"id":2144940,"date":"2026-09-15T01:16:50","date_gmt":"2026-09-14T22:16:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2144940"},"modified":"2026-09-15T01:16:50","modified_gmt":"2026-09-14T22:16:50","slug":"jalen-brunsons-emmys-video-with-mariska-hargitay-continues-high-profile-offseason","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2144940","title":{"rendered":"Jalen Brunson\u2019s Emmys video with Mariska Hargitay continues high-profile offseason"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"Article_ContentContainer__jBNW3 article-content-container bodytext1\">\n<p>More than basketball fans continue getting familiar with New York Knicks star Jalen Brunson.<\/p>\n<p>Brunson <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TheAthletic\/status\/2099659828755058873\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">appeared in a prerecorded video<\/a> to open the 78th Emmy Awards with this year\u2019s host, \u201cLaw &amp; Order: Special Victims Unit\u201d star Mariska Hargitay. The Emmys honor the best in television programming. Brunson and Hargitay, who are friends, have become synonymous with the Knicks for different reasons. Brunson was named NBA Finals MVP after leading the Knicks to their first championship in 53 years three months ago.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-container\">\n<div class=\"ad-wrapper article-treatment\">\n<div class=\"ad-slug-container\">\n<p class=\"ad-slug\">Advertisement<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"mid1\" data-position=\"mid1\" class=\"ad place-ad\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Hargitay is a Knicks fan and was a regular at Madison Square Garden during New York\u2019s title run. Her reaction to the Knicks\u2019 29-point comeback in Game 4 of the finals went viral as she stood on the court in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DZct6A3EQC7\/?hl=en&amp;img_index=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">disbelief and hugged OG Anunoby<\/a>. She also was on Brunson\u2019s float during the Knicks\u2019 championship parade.<\/p>\n<p>This time, Brunson made an appearance for Hargitay\u2019s big moment as she became the first woman to host the Emmys in 15 years.<\/p>\n<div id=\"follows-within-article-root\" class=\"follows-within-article-container\"><\/div>\n<p>    {&#8220;endpoint&#8221;:&#8221;https:\/\/api-prd-nyt.theathletic.com\/graphql&#8221;,&#8221;wpBaseUrl&#8221;:&#8221;https:\/\/theathletic.com&#8221;,&#8221;sessionVerificationEndpoint&#8221;:&#8221;https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/session-verification\/&#8221;,&#8221;graphicUploadsCDN&#8221;:&#8221;https:\/\/graphics-cdn.theathletic.com\/dir&#8221;}<\/p>\n<p>In the scene, Brunson is steaming his blue Knicks jersey while Hargitay steams a dress for the show. Hargitay spoke about pressure and asked, \u201cHave you ever felt like you have millions of eyes on you and it all comes down to one night?\u201d<\/p>\n<div data-ath-video-stream=\"AyQDLdmX4xgVcLg\">\n<div class=\"VideoHost_Root__QeM_i\">\n<div class=\"VideoHost_VideoWidth__XjNKI VideoHost_Portrait__XBaJC\">\n<div class=\"VideoTitleFrame_Root__AGckL\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"VideoTitleFrame_Title__npf3B\">After Knicks title, are Brunson and KAT now HOF locks?<\/div>\n<div class=\"VideoTitleFrame_Authors__jxyYV\">Mike Vorkunov and Jeshua Kidd<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"VideoTitleFrame_VideoWrapper__Xgp47\">\n<div class=\"AspectRatioBox_root__AKv5b\" style=\"aspect-ratio:9 \/ 16;max-height:min(100%)\">\n<div class=\"AspectRatioBox_inner__86C_2\" style=\"aspect-ratio:9 \/ 16\">\n<div class=\"VideoStreamPlayer_GridStack__2H0p2\"><video preload=\"metadata\"><\/video><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Brunson, with the NBA Finals logo on the back of his jersey visible, reappeared onscreen with a dumbfounded look and replied, \u201cSeriously?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Hargitay said, in her case, it\u2019s just her, and she didn\u2019t have anyone to \u201ctap it in\u201d for her \u2014 a reference to Anunoby\u2019s game-winning tip-in to clinch New York\u2019s aforementioned historic comeback \u2014 before leaving for the rest of the intro video because she didn\u2019t have time to \u201csteam outfits\u201d with Brunson.<\/p>\n<p>She later dropped another Brunson reference, saying, \u201cCatch another Brunson nail the shot\u201d when speaking about \u201cAbbott Elementary\u201d star and multitime Emmy winner Quinta Brunson.<\/p>\n<p>Brunson\u2019s and Hargitay\u2019s worlds will continue crossing over. Hargitay said Brunson\u2019s appearance on \u201cLaw &amp; Order: SVU\u201d is <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Variety\/status\/2089062973654564934?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E2089062770599981188%7Ctwgr%5E847cc318fe94dfa60ca59d07dc5b19c9a4608af9%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fvariety.com%2F2026%2Ftv%2Fnews%2Fmariska-hargitay-confirms-jalen-brunson-law-order-svu-role-1236835668%2F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">\u201cin the works\u201d and is \u201cdefinitely happening.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n<p>That will not be the first time Brunson makes a television appearance. He\u2019s slated to host the season premiere of Season 52 of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/7578853\/2026\/09\/09\/jalen-brunson-saturday-night-live-host-knicks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cSaturday Night Live\u201d on Sept. 26<\/a>. Hosting the sketch comedy show will give Brunson an opportunity to show off his acting and comedic talents more. He\u2019ll join Bill Russell, Michael Jordan, Charles Barkley and LeBron James as the only NBA players to host the show.<\/p>\n<p>Brunson also has appeared on WWE multiple times, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wwe.com\/article\/new-york-knicks-jalen-brunson-to-join-roman-reigns-for-saturday-night-s-main-event-at-msg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">the latest appearance in July<\/a>. He\u2019s been a part of storylines with WWE star Roman Reigns, whom he\u2019s referenced during Knicks news conferences, and an arc with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/6366547\/2025\/05\/20\/knicks-pacers-jalen-brunson-tyrese-haliburton-wwe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton<\/a>. The three-time All-Star has also announced he\u2019ll release a children\u2019s book, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Jalen-Plays-All-Brunson\/dp\/1250456983\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">\u201cJalen Plays It All,\u201d in November.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>More than basketball fans continue getting familiar with New York Knicks star Jalen Brunson. Brunson appeared in a prerecorded video to open the 78th Emmy Awards with this year\u2019s host, \u201cLaw &amp; Order: Special Victims Unit\u201d star Mariska Hargitay. The Emmys honor the best in television programming. 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