{"id":5498,"date":"2026-06-14T16:08:08","date_gmt":"2026-06-14T16:08:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/jalen-brunson-jokes-about-his-plans-after-knicks-win-and-it-involves-mariska-hargitay\/"},"modified":"2026-06-14T16:08:08","modified_gmt":"2026-06-14T16:08:08","slug":"jalen-brunson-jokes-about-his-plans-after-knicks-win-and-it-involves-mariska-hargitay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/jalen-brunson-jokes-about-his-plans-after-knicks-win-and-it-involves-mariska-hargitay\/","title":{"rendered":"Jalen Brunson jokes about his plans after Knicks win \u2014 and it involves Mariska Hargitay"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/wp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F3%2F2026%2F06%2F130925655.jpg?quality%3D90%26strip%3Dall\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Dun dun.<\/p>\n<p>Jalen Brunson playfully joked about snagging a role alongside Mariska Hargitay on the crime series \u201cLaw &amp; Order: Special Victims Unit\u201d after winning the <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/photos\/all-the-celebrities-at-the-nba-finals-2026-knicks-vs-spurs\/\">NBA Finals 2026<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>On Saturday night, the New York Knicks star was asked what was next for him after he and his team defeated the San Antonio Spurs in Game 5.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTry to get on, try to go to \u2018SVU,&#8217;\u201d he quipped, per an Instagram video <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reels\/DZju8djuOsH\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">shared by the NBA<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Jalen Brunson (seen above Saturday night) playfully quipped about his plans after the New York Knicks won against the San Antonio Spurs at the NBA Finals 2026. <span class=\"credit\">NBAE via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>During an interview, the athlete (seen above with Dylan Harper) was asked about \u201cwhat\u2019s next\u201d for him following the big win on Saturday. <span class=\"credit\">NBAE via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Following the historic win, Hargitay, 62, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DZjZTeMA19G\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">took to Instagram<\/a> to celebrate the Knicks\u2019 win with a throwback photo of Brunson as a kid, repping a T-shirt for the NBA team and holding a basketball.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou found a way\u201d was written atop the photo of the point guard, now 29, in orange-and-blue letters.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd you lead the way for so many,\u201d the actress captioned the photo. \u201cCongratulations to you all and deepest thanks. #NBAFINALS CAPTAIN @jalenbrunson1 @nyknicks CHAMPIONS #BELIEVE.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>\u201cTry to get on, try to go to \u2018SVU,&#8217;\u201d he joked. (Pictured: Mariska Hargitay at the NBA Finals game on June 10.) <span class=\"credit\">IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The actress celebrated the Knicks\u2019 win with a photo of Brunson as a child (as seen above) that read, \u201cYou found a way.\u201d <span class=\"credit\">Instagram\/@therealmariskahargitay<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Hargitay has portrayed New York Police Department detective Olivia Benson on the long-standing NBC series since 1999.<\/p>\n<p>There are currently 27 seasons of the crime drama, which also stars Christopher Meloni as Elliot Stabler and Dann Florek as Donald Cragen.<\/p>\n<p>Brunson has been <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/06\/10\/entertainment\/knicks-star-jalen-brunson-reveals-he-looks-for-mariska-hargitay-every-game\/\">candid about his admiration for Hargitay<\/a>, admitting that he looks for her at every Knicks game hosted at their home stadium, Madison Square Garden.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>\u201cAnd you lead the way for so many,\u201d Hargitay captioned the photo. (Seen above: Brunson and his teammates celebrating their win on Saturday). <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The \u201cLaw &amp; Order: SVU\u201d star (seen here with Taylor Swift on June 10) has attended several of the NBA Finals games. <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cLove her to death [and] she knows it,\u201d he confessed on a previous episode of \u201cThe Richard Jefferson Show.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>The athlete referred to himself as the \u201cLake Placid\u201d star\u2019s \u201cNo. 1.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As a loyal Knicks fan, Hargitay has attended several games this season, including the <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/photos\/all-the-celebrities-spotted-rooting-for-the-knicks-during-the-nba-conference-finals\/#2\">Eastern Conference Finals game<\/a> against the Cleveland Cavaliers in May.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Brunson (seen above on Saturday) previously admitted that he looks for Hargitay at their home games. <span class=\"credit\">NBAE via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>He referred to himself as Hargitay\u2019s \u201cNo.1\u201d during an appearance on \u201cThe Richard Jefferson Show.\u201d (Pictured: Swift and Hargitay at an NBA game.)  <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>She was also present at several NY-based matches during the NBA Finals, including Game 3, which she<a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/06\/09\/entertainment\/svu-partners-mariska-hargitay-christopher-meloni-cheer-on-knicks-at-nba-finals-game-3\/\"> attended with Meloni<\/a>, her \u201cSVU\u201d co-star.<\/p>\n<p>Cameras also captured the moment Hargitay jumped up and down with pal Taylor Swift to<a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/06\/10\/entertainment\/taylor-swift-celebrates-epic-knicks-win-during-game-4-of-nba-finals\/\"> celebrate the Knicks\u2019 win<\/a> at Game 4.<\/p>\n<p>Hargitay looked relieved that the Knicks won, joking that the team\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/06\/10\/sports\/knicks-pull-off-historic-nba-finals-comeback-to-put-them-one-win-from-championship\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">comeback win<\/a>\u00a0may have surpassed her 2004 wedding to Peter Hermann as the <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/06\/11\/celebrity-news\/mariska-hargitay-says-knicks-comeback-win-was-greatest-night-of-her-life\/\">\u201cgreatest night of her life.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/06\/14\/celebrity-news\/jalen-brunson-jokes-about-his-plans-after-knicks-win-and-it-involves-mariska-hargitay\/\" target=\"_blank\">Source link<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dun dun. 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