Jalen Brunson has once again done the impossible, as he just might’ve given his adoring local public a rooting interest in a game between two of its most hated franchises.

Per Jared Schwartz of the New York Post, the New York Knicks captain is set to be one of the latest guests on “ManningCast, an alternate broadcast of ESPN’s famed “Monday Night Football” program that features champion NFL quarterbacks Eli and Peyton Manning providing humorous commentary and celebrity interviews throughout the weekly NFL schedule closer.

Monday’s game kicks off at 8:15 p.m. ET. The ManningCast airs on ESPN2 next to the traditional presentation on ABC and ESPN.

Schwartz’s report states that Brunson is set to appear during the third quarter of the game between the Dallas Cowboys and Philadelphia Eagles, two lasting rivals of the New York Giants. Brunson himself is a well-professed Eagles fan but the metropolitan masses are more than likely willing to forgive him considering all he has accomplished on the court.

Any hope that Giants fans had of converting their hardwood hero perhaps officially evaporated over the summer: with Brunson basking in the height of his popularity following an MVP run in the Knicks’ first championship triumph in 53 years, he went somewhat viral for rejecting a request to sign a Giants helmet that a fan presented to him. Brunson claimed the act would be “against his religion” and would only fulfill the request if he was able to write “Go Birds” on it.

Giants fans have the last laugh for the time being: despite losing franchise quarterback Jaxson Dart, the Giants (3-2-1) remain ahead of both the Eagles and Cowboys in the race for the NFC East division win and the home playoff game that comes with it. With both teams sitting at 2-4, Monday’s game will have an aura of desperation to it, one that could benefit from the cool aura of Brunson joining in on the fun.

Brunson will be one of the latest basketball stars to appear in the Mannings’ Monday domain, joining other legends of the game such as Charles Barkley, Stephen Curry, and LeBron James, an opponent from the first game of the Knicks’ title defense.

Ending Manhattan’s lasting championship drought has given Brunson a lasting place in pop culture, as he has played the title win into appearances on other offerings away from the hardwood such as “Saturday Night Live” and “Law and Order: Special Victims Unit.”