{"id":265396,"date":"2026-09-27T04:34:30","date_gmt":"2026-09-27T04:34:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/27\/jalen-brunson-gets-help-from-knicks-teammates-during-snl-opening-monologue-answers-their-burning-questions-video\/"},"modified":"2026-09-27T04:34:30","modified_gmt":"2026-09-27T04:34:30","slug":"jalen-brunson-gets-help-from-knicks-teammates-during-snl-opening-monologue-answers-their-burning-questions-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/27\/jalen-brunson-gets-help-from-knicks-teammates-during-snl-opening-monologue-answers-their-burning-questions-video\/","title":{"rendered":"Jalen Brunson Gets Help from Knicks Teammates During &#8216;SNL&#8217; Opening Monologue, Answers Their Burning Questions (Video)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"post-2291625\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t<!-- Franchise logo or primary category --><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<!-- post title --><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/post title --><\/p>\n<p><!-- subheader --><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<!-- post thumbnail --><\/p>\n<figure class=\"tpd-post-thumbnail-container caption_belowImage credit_onImage\"><figcaption><span class=\"credit-text\">Credit: NBC<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- \/post thumbnail --><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/jalen-brunson\/\" class=\"celebrity-tag-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong class=\"celebrity-tag-strong\">Jalen Brunson<\/strong><\/a> is hosting the season premiere of <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/saturday-night-live\/\" class=\"celebrity-tag-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong class=\"celebrity-tag-strong\">Saturday Night Live<\/strong><\/a><\/em> and he brought along his New York Knicks teammates for the opening monologue!<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The basketball player, 30, said that he was going to take questions from the audience and the camera panned to the rest of the Knicks\u2019 starting five \u2013 <strong>Josh Hart<\/strong>, <strong>OG Anunoby<\/strong>, <strong>Mikal Bridges<\/strong> and <strong>Karl-Anthony Towns<\/strong> \u2013 sitting together in the crowd. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The guys all asked <strong>Brunson <\/strong>their burning questions. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Jalen Brunson Monologue - SNL\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qV4-ufFi3Sk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIs it true that you took a $113 million pay cut just to resign with the Knicks?\u201d <strong>Hart <\/strong>asked. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cYeah, that\u2019s pretty true,\u201d<strong> Brunson<\/strong> said, to which <strong>Hart <\/strong>responded, \u201cWow, so is that money, like, still up for grabs?\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The four players all got on stage with <strong>Brunson<\/strong> at the end of the monologue. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Make sure to also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/2026\/09\/27\/snls-ashley-padilla-makes-debut-as-natalie-harp-in-cold-open-spoofing-trumps-meeting-with-mamdani\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">check out the cold open from the episode<\/a>, spoofing <strong>Trump<\/strong>\u2018s recent meeting with <strong>Mamdani<\/strong> and including an appearance from the president\u2019s controversial aide, <strong>Natalie Harp<\/strong>. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image mobile-image-full-width\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/who-is-jalen-brunson-wife.jpg\" class=\"pss-trigger\" role=\"button\" data-pss-trigger=\"0\" aria-controls=\"pss-modal\" aria-label=\"Open gallery of 1 image.\" title=\"Open gallery of 1 image.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/who-is-jalen-brunson-wife.jpg\" alt=\"Jalen Brunson and his wife Ali posing\"\/><span class=\"pss-trigger__badge pss-trigger__badge--top-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">1<\/span><\/a><\/figure>\n<h3 id=\"h-learn-all-about-jalen-brunson-s-personal-life\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Learn all about Jalen Brunson\u2019s personal life!<\/h3>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 30-year-old NBA star has been married to his wife, Dr. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/ali-marks-brunson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Ali Marks Brunson<\/strong><\/a>, since 2023!<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/2026\/09\/26\/who-is-jalen-brunsons-wife-all-about-his-longtime-love-their-adorable-daughter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">everything you need to know about their relationship<\/a>, her professional life, and their adorable daughter. <\/p>\n<p class=\"categories single-categories\">Posted To:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/jalen-brunson\/\" rel=\"tag noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jalen Brunson<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/josh-hart\/\" rel=\"tag noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Josh Hart<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/karl-anthony-towns\/\" rel=\"tag noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Karl-Anthony Towns<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/mikal-bridges\/\" rel=\"tag noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Mikal Bridges<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/og-anunoby\/\" rel=\"tag noopener\" target=\"_blank\">OG Anunoby<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/saturday-night-live\/\" rel=\"tag noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Saturday Night Live<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/television\/\" rel=\"tag noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Television<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/2026\/09\/27\/jalen-brunson-gets-help-from-knicks-teammates-during-snl-opening-monologue-answers-their-burning-questions-video\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Credit: NBC Jalen Brunson is hosting the season premiere of Saturday Night Live and he brought along his New York Knicks teammates for the opening monologue! 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