Overview
- Brunson made a surprise appearance at Mariska Hargitay’s Every Brilliant Thing performance on June 26, sitting in the center orchestra with his wife and leaving before the curtain call to greet the cast backstage.
- During the show Hargitay pulled out a Knicks jersey featuring Brunson’s name, quipped “No. 555,555: Knicks in Five,” and the audience responded with a standing ovation for the player.
- Photographs and reports show Brunson and Hargitay posed together backstage with their spouses after the show and later dined as a group, signaling a reciprocal public display of support.
- Hargitay had been a visible superfan throughout the Knicks’ playoff run, including rushing from the theater to Game 4 and attending the championship parade, and she has said Brunson’s work ethic helped her with her Broadway debut.
- Brunson has publicly said he would like to guest-star on Law & Order: SVU and Christopher Meloni backed the idea, but any cameo remains speculative and no casting or schedule has been confirmed.