Jalen Brunson and Mariska Hargitay make each other’s dreams come true far from the Knicks court

She cheered him through the Knicks’ championship run. He has been a fan of her show for years…

By ROBERTO ORTEGA · MARCA

Published: Friday, 6 November 2026 at 7:22 PM

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Jalen Brunson made his scripted acting debut alongside Mariska Hargitay on Law & Order: SVU.
Brunson portrayed Detective Jay Madison in a one-minute scene in the episode titled "Forsaken."
His father, New York Knicks assistant coach Rick Brunson, also made a brief appearance in the scene.

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New York Knicks star Jalen Brunson made his scripted acting debut alongside Mariska Hargitay on Law & Order: SVU. In the episode titled "Forsaken," Brunson appeared as Detective Jay Madison, sharing a roughly one-minute scene with Hargitay's character, Captain Olivia Benson, in which his character receives congratulations on a promotion.

Brunson grew up watching the series and considers it part of his pregame routine, while Hargitay is a devoted Knicks fan who supported the team through their championship run. Brunson's father, Knicks assistant coach Rick Brunson, also made a brief cameo during the cafe scene.

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