Jalen Brunson took the stage to celebrate Harry Styles closing the curtain on his last show of his residency at Madison Square Garden.
Brunson joined the “Watermelon Sugar” singer on Saturday, Oct. 31, to mark the 30th show of Styles' Together, Together residency. The New York Knicks star presented Styles with a banner to commemorate the last show.
The NBA champion was greeted by fans with an “MVP” chant as he got on stage.
“Can you just make a note, we're almost as tall as each other,” Styles joked when the two met on stage.
“And, yes, I will return your hat,” Brunson responded as the Knicks star was wearing a “TECHNO IS MY BOYFRIEND,” hat that the singer is known for.
Jalen Brunson presents Harry Styles with a banner celebrating his 30-night residency at Madison Square Garden during his final NYC show pic.twitter.com/c2BSxp6Xcs
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This time, Brunson was on stage, but the Knicks captain has also enjoyed Styles' show during his time at the World's Most Famous Arena. During the Sept. 12 show, Styles gave Brunson a shoutout.
“We may or may not have the King of New York in the house tonight … Mr. Jalen Brunson,” Styles said during the show. “He's just trying to have a quiet night out — not a chance. Not in this city. It's like Mickey Mouse going to Disneyland.”
Article Continues BelowBrunson brought home the NBA championship for the first time in 53 years after defeating the San Antonio Spurs. New York is praising the Knicks for bringing the spark back into the city as well as NBA superstars LeBron James and Giannis Antetokounmpo showing Brunson respect after the historic win.
“I really do appreciate it. I respect the hell out of them… when you hear praise, when you hear negativity, you gotta be the best version of yourself,” Brunson said during training camp ahead of the 2026-2027 season. “It shows where I've grown, but there's still a lot of work to do.”
The Knicks will be taking over the Garden when they host the Brooklyn Nets on Monday, Nov. 2 at 7:30 pm ET.