Jalen Brunson to host ‘SNL’ season 52 premiere hot off of Knicks championship - NBC News
New York Knicks star Jalen Brunson has been selected to host the season 52 premiere of Saturday Night Live. This follows his historic performance leading the Knicks to their first NBA championship in over 50 years.
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The crossover between professional sports success and mainstream pop culture hosting duties highlights the cultural impact of the NBA's recent season.
It’s nothing but net for “Saturday Night Live” this month as the show announced that New York’s own Jalen Brunson will be the first host for the show’s 52nd season. Knicks guard Jalen Brunson is hot off the summer of his career after he led the team to the NBA championship in June. It’s the team’s first championship in more than 50 years. The sketch comedy institution announced Brunson would host Sept. 26 with the girl group Katseye scheduled as the musical guest. The show announced Brunson as the first of four weeks of hosts, followed by “Fifty Shades of Grey” star Dakota Johnson, “Obsession” breakout actor Inde Navarrette and comedian Shane Gillis. Brunson’s leadership of the Knicks skyrocketed him into the national spotlight this year as the team made historic comebacks in the NBA playoffs.
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