Jalen Brunson Joins 'SNL' Cast for Dinner Ahead of Hosting Debut This Saturday! | Just Jared

The cast of Saturday Night Live grabbed dinner last night with the upcoming premiere host, Jalen Brunson!
The 30-year-old New York Knicks star NBA player was joined by his wife Ali, as well as several of the cast members for the upcoming season of the sketch variety series on Wednesday (September 23) at a restaurant in New York City.

Seen at the restaurant were cast members including Marcello Hernández, Ashley Padilla, Kenan Thompson, Ben Marshall, Sarah Sherman, and Colin Jost.

By the way, we’re just about a month away from Jalen and the Knicks returning to the regular NBA season after winning the 2026 championship! The New York Knicks will open the 2026–27 NBA season on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, at Madison Square Garden against the Philadelphia 76ers.

The Saturday Night Live Season 52 Premiere airs live on September 26, 2026, at 11:30 ET. Katseye is acting as the musical guest for the episode. Be sure to tune in! Chloe Fineman announced in July that she was leaving the show after seven seasons. Bowen Yang also won’t be part of Season 52 after departing the series midway through Season 51 in December 2025.














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