Mariska Hargitay Nods to Her Broadway Show with Knicks-Themed Shirt for NBA Team's Championship Parade
Mariska Hargitay Nods to Her Broadway Show with Knicks-Themed Shirt for NBA Team's Championship Parade
Rachel RaposasThu, June 18, 2026 at 8:22 PM UTC
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Jalen Brunson and Mariska Hargitay at the Knicks' championship parade on June 18.Credit: Erik Pendzich / BACKGRID -
Mariska Hargitay walked in the Knicks' championship parade on June 18, wearing a custom tee made by her Every Brilliant Thing team
The shirt, which read, "Brilliant Thing #11: The Knicks," nods to Hargitay's favorite team and her ongoing Broadway show
Hargitay's Knicks-themed attire turned heads just days ago when she and Taylor Swift wore matching "Stevie Knicks" shirts to Game 4 of the NBA Finals
Mariska Hargitay knows ball!
The actress, 62, pulled up to the New York Knicks' championship parade on Thursday, June 18, following the team's historic NBA Finals win over the San Antonio Spurs on June 13. To mark the occasion — and to celebrate the trend that took over courtside style during the playoffs — Hargitay sported a custom tee that pays tribute to the home team and her Broadway show.
Hargitay's blue baby tee, created for the longtime Knicks fan by her Every Brilliant Thing team, reads "Brilliant Thing #11: The Knicks," in vibrant orange lettering. The actress paired the statement top with matching orange drawstring trousers, and added a custom white DKNY jacket as she walked in the parade.
In a clip from the parade, shared by her one-woman Broadway showon Instagram, Hargitay can be seen cheering and clapping alongside fellow parade-goers and participants — including Knicks star Jalen Brunson, who wears No. 11 — and dancing on a float as blue and orange confetti flitted through the air.
The actress sat courtside for Game 4, donning a similar blue and orange tee that celebrated basketball and pop culture and read "Stevie Knicks." Seated beside her was Taylor Swift, who wore the same shirt, and Alana and Este Haim, who wore tees that read "Knickelback" and "Knickole Kidman," respectively.
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Hargitay wasn't in attendance for the Knicks' win, which took place at the Spurs' home court in San Antonio. Instead, the actress was performing in Every Brilliant Thing — and thanks to the show's team, she was in for a fun Knicks-themed surprise.
During a scene in the show toward the end, Hargitay's character roots through several boxes around her. On June 13, she pulled a Brunson jersey out of the box; smiling with unwavering glee, she held the jersey up to the crowd and gave a few fist pumps before moving on to a new box.
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Hargitay and Brunson have a mutual admiration for each other: the actress for Brunson's skill on the court, and the point guard for Hargitay's longtime role on Law & Order SVU. After the Knicks' NBA Finals win — the team's first in 53 years — Brunson admitted his next aspiration was to "try to get on SVU."
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