New York Knicks fans, we have a date for Jalen Brunson's acting debut!
Brunson is teaming up with good friend Mariska Hargitay for his debut on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. According to Deadline, Brunson will appear in Season 28âÂÂs fifth episode, which is scheduled to air at 9 p.m. on November 5 on NBC.
The episode announcement follows Brunson being photographed with Hargitay in Brooklyn this week alongside SVU crew members.
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Hargitay later confirmed Brunson's involvement in the show with her own post on Instagram. The photo showed the NBA Finals MVP surrounded by the SVU crew with a film slate in hand.
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Brunson is a diehard fan of the show and previously shared that his father, Rick Brunson, introduced him to the crime drama.
âÂÂI remember my dad always watching the show and you just hear the iconic (theme song) âÂÂdon-donâ all the time,â Brunson told Knicks teammate Josh Hart on their podcast The Roommates Show last year. âÂÂI always found myself watching the show.âÂÂ
Article Continues BelowHe added: âÂÂHonestly the older I got, the more I watched, the more I see now IâÂÂm like, âÂÂIâÂÂve seen that episode,â IâÂÂve seen so many different episodes.âÂÂ
Hargitay and Brunson have sparked up a friendship over the years with them supporting one another in their careers. The actress was the host of the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards that aired on Monday, September 14, where Brunson participated in the opening musical number in the pre-taped segment.
The Emmy Award-winning actress has also been supportive of Brunson and the Knicks during their journey to the NBA Finals. She attended the Eastern Conference Game 2 when the Knicks faced the Cleveland Cavaliers. The actress also attended Game 3 of the NBA Finals with SVU alum Christopher Meloni and Game 4 of the NBA Finals.
So far, the role that Brunson plays on the show has not yet been revealed.
You can catch Brunson on Law & Order: SVU on November 5 at 9 p.m. on NBC.

