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Jalen Brunson hosts ‘SNL’ Season 52 premiere — with help from Knicks teammates

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Ryan, T. (2026, September 27). Jalen Brunson hosts ‘SNL’ Season 52 premiere — with help from Knicks teammates. New York Post. https://pagesix.com/2026/09/27/entertainment/jalen-brunson-hosts-snl-season-52-premiere-with-help-from-knicks-teammates/

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Jalen Brunson, the NBA Finals MVP for the New York Knicks, hosted the premiere episode of Saturday Night Live's 52nd season on September 26, 2026. Brunson, who helped win the Knicks their first championship in 53 years by averaging 32.6 points per game during the Finals, brought four of his teammates—Karl-Anthony Towns, Mikal Bridges, O.G. Anunoby, and Josh Hart—to share in the spotlight. During his monologue, Brunson joked about taking a $113 million pay cut to re-sign with the Knicks and responded to questions from his teammates, including whether someone could foul out of "SNL." The show also featured musical guest Katseye and introduced new cast members Saidah Belo-Osagie and Grace Reiter.

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“Tonight, I’m going to approach hosting the same way as I approached the Knicks’ Finals games,” the NBA champ told the live audience Saturday. asserted

champ → go → audience

“The first three-quarters of the show are going to be god-awful; the last sketch is going to be amazing,” Brunson, 30, added. asserted

Brunson → go → show

When the NBA star opened the floor for audience questions, his teammates Karl-Anthony Towns, Mikal Bridges, OG Anunoby and Josh Hart raised their hands to be chosen. asserted

teammates → open → hands

Towns, also 30, jokingly asked Brunson if he could “foul out of ‘SNL.'” uncertain

he → ask → SNL

After Brunson assured the center — who nearly fouled out during the NBA Finals in June — that he would be safe, Towns asked: “So I could be here like the whole show? uncertain

I → assure → show

Anunoby, 29, then asked Brunson, “Remember in Game 4, when you took that shot at the end and missed it?” asserted

you → ask → it

“Yeah, you tipped it in,” the point guard replied, with Anunoby quipping, “Oh yeah, that was awesome.” asserted

that → tip → it

After several hilarious sketches and performances from musical guests Katseye, Brunson wrapped the show by saying he was “going to get back to my real job pretty soon.” asserted

he → wrap → job

Brunson made history with his “SNL” gig, becoming the first Big Apple basketball star from the franchise to host the sketch comedy show. asserted

Brunson → make → show

Jalen Brunson hosts ‘SNL’ Season 52 premiere — with help from Knicks teammates

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