New York Knicks to Be Featured in Special Episode of ‘Tonight Show’
The Hollywood Reporter • • entertainment
Key Points:
- The New York Knicks will appear on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Monday, two days after winning the NBA Finals, with the episode airing at 11:35 p.m. ET/PT and streaming on Peacock the next day.
- NBA Finals MVP Jalen Brunson, Karl-Anthony Towns, Josh Hart, OG Anunoby, and Mikal Bridges will join Fallon, along with the entire Knicks team and head coach Mike Brown, plus surprise guests.
- Knicks superfan Fallon called the booking "53 years in the making," celebrating the team's first championship since 1973 after their 94-90 win over the San Antonio Spurs.
- New York City natives Wu-Tang Clan will perform, and the studio audience will be composed entirely of die-hard Knicks fans who could not attend the Finals in person.
- Celebrities such as Spike Lee, Timothée Chalamet, and Ben Stiller were among those celebrating the Knicks' championship victory.
