The New York Knicks are NBA champions for the first time in over five decades, and team leader Jalen Brunson played a big part in that. All eyes were on the NBA Finals MVP as he plotted his first moves post-championship, and I think it's hilarious he's angling this win into getting closer with Knicks superfan and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit star Mariska Hargitay.
Hargitay, who went viral not long ago for her shocked expression after a historic comeback by her favorite team, also holds the honor of being one of the only celebrities Brunson will hug at games. Apparently, the NBA star is interested in turning their casual relationship into a professional venture, such as angling toward another appearance on the 2026 TV schedule via SVU. He signaled as much when asked what he was doing after this big victory:
