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The Fifth Man: Jalen Brunson, Katseye, and the Quiet Logic of SNL's Season Opener

Name: The Fifth Man: Jalen Brunson, Katseye, and the Quiet Logic of SNL's Season Opener
Uploaded: 2026-09-28T00:52:00.000Z
Duration: 35 s
Description: Fresh off a championship, Jalen Brunson became only the fifth NBA player to host SNL, opening season 52 alongside Katseye, two new featured players, and a cast in transition. The night's real subject was what happens when someone at the top of one profession agrees to be a beginner at another.

Fresh off a championship, Jalen Brunson became only the fifth NBA player to host SNL, opening season 52 alongside Katseye, two new featured players, and a cast in transition. The night's real subject was what happens when someone at the top of one profession agrees to be a beginner at another.

Read the full articleby Dan Chafetz

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THE FIFTH NBA HOST OF SNL

[SEPTEMBER 26TH] The fifth NBA host.

Knicks star Jalen Brunson opened SNL's 52nd season as only the fifth NBA player to host.
Months after winning a championship, he agreed to be the butt of the joke.

[THE BIT] A champion, as a beginner.

In his monologue, he warned that the show's first three quarters would be godawful.
SNL keeps asking people at the top of one field to be beginners at another.

Read the full article at noozify.com. Images: Asit / Unsplash Erik Drost (CC BY 2.0) Steven Dahlman (CC BY-SA 4.0). Music: an original score for Noozify.