Jalen Brunson to host ‘SNL’ season 52 premiere hot off of Knicks championship

It’s nothing but net for “Saturday Night Live” later this month as the show announced that New York’s own Jalen Brunson will be the first host for the show’s 52nd season.

New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson is hot off the summer of his career after leading the team to the NBA Championship in June. It’s the team’s first championship league title in more than 50 years.

The sketch comedy institution announced Brunson would host on 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 earlier this year as the team made historic comebacks in the NBA playoffs.

The 30-year-old rallied in the fourth quarter against the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals to overcome a 22-point deficit. Brunson scored 38 points that game and the team eventually won in overtime against the Cavaliers, setting the Knicks up for a 4-0 sweep of the conference finals.

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