Michael Jordan, LeBron James, Bill Russell, Charles …

Michael Jordan, LeBron James, Bill Russell, Charles Barkley and … Jalen Brunson. The New York Knicks' star guard will become only the fifth NBA player to host "Saturday Night Live" when he helps tip off Season 52 this weekend. Brunson has joined elite company since coming to New York in 2022. The second-round pick from 2018 has established himself as one of the NBA's premier players and has accumulated an off-the-court resume that has him on billboards and screens across the world, especially after the Knicks ended a 53-year drought with their NBA title in June.