Jalen Brunson SNL Office MVP

Jalen Brunson wins SNL office MVP after basketball fail.

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Jalen Brunson SNL Office MVP

Jalen Brunson wins SNL office MVP after basketball fail.

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Jalen Brunson wins SNL office MVP after basketball fail. Jalen Brunson, 2026 NBA Finals MVP, played Darius on SNL, failed office shooting challenges, and revealed his NBA fame is limited to basketball. Originally reported by Rolling Stone.

Jalen Brunson Wins SNL MVP

New York Knicks guard and 2026 NBA Finals MVP Jalen Brunson won another accolade on Saturday: most valuable player at his office job.

Darius Shoots Sandwich Wrapper

The first-time Saturday Night Live host played Darius, who tries to "shoot" his sandwich wrapper into the garbage at the buzzer to impress his colleagues.

Darius Fails First Shot

Darius Fails First Shot

After he comes up short, the others in the office get back to work, talking about grants and regulations. But Darius isn’t satisfied.

Darius Claims Clock Still Running

Darius interrupts a discussion about the National Park Service. "But wait, though! You guys are never going to believe this. Turns out, there’s still time on the clock," he says, citing "Daylight Saving Time."

“But wait, though! You guys are never going to believe this. Turns out, there’s still time on the clock.”

Darius Misses Second Shot

Darius shoots again, unsuccessfully. "Missed again," one co-worker (Sarah Sherman) says. "Looks like you’re all out of wrappers."

“Missed again, one co-worker (Sarah Sherman) says.”

Darius Reveals NBA Identity

After another coworker (Mikey Day) slaps him and tells him he sucks at basketball, Darius comes clean about his identity as a Knick. "I only took this job because ever since I was a little boy, I fantasized about working a modest job and hitting a big shot in front of my coworkers," he says, while lamenting how he’s only famous inside the NBA. "I don’t care about that. I want to be known as an office shooter."

“I only took this job because ever since I was a little boy, I fantasized about working a modest job and hitting a big shot in front of my coworkers.”

The key point

Jalen Brunson, 2026 NBA Finals MVP, played Darius on SNL, failed office shooting challenges, and revealed his NBA fame is limited to basketball.

Read the original on Rolling Stone

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