Donovan Mitchell’s wedding in Greenwich, Connecticut, was packed with NBA names on Saturday night, August 1, but the moment that really took off online came from a simple stare across the dance floor.
Mitchell married Coco Jones in a private ceremony and brought in a long list of familiar faces, including Jalen Brunson, Jaylen Brown, Josh Hart and several other NBA stars. James Harden, Bam Adebayo, Russell Wilson and Ciara were also among the guests.
Brown posted two stories from the wedding on social media, and one of them quickly became the internet’s favorite clip. It showed Brunson locking eyes with Brown from the dance floor, wearing a mischievous grin while Brown filmed him. The moment got even better when Brunson broke the stare and called out for Josh Hart.
“Josh!”
- Jalen Brunson as Jaylen Brown films him from across the room at Donovan Mitchell’s wedding pic.twitter.com/OxtNGtniIc
- New York Basketball (@NBA_NewYork) August 2, 2026
That was enough for fans to turn the scene into a fresh NBA meme, and the comments rolled in fast with jokes about the tension, the rivalry, and the fact that so many playoff opponents were in the same room.
“That’s the smile of an assassin before he kills his Sixers team in next year’s playoffs.”
“Rivalry so strong they still can’t stop staring at each other across the dance floor.”
“Lmfaooo sweeping you then going to ya wedding is crazy work.”
“This must be awkward, most of the East superstars in one room watching another man get a ring.😅”
“That’s Jalen Brunson when he sees James Harden guarding him.”
“That wedding was just a who’s who of players that Brunson’s beaten in the playoffs. 😂”
The background makes the clip even funnier. Brunson and the Knicks swept both the Cavaliers and the Sixers in the 2026 playoffs, and New York also eliminated the Celtics - Brown’s former team - the last time those two met in the playoffs in 2025.
Still, the scene at the wedding made one thing clear: the competition on the court hasn’t spilled over into real life. Mitchell invited Brunson and Hart, Brown was comfortable interacting with Brunson, and the whole thing played out like a reminder that the NBA is full of rivalries, but it’s also a brotherhood.
Brown and Bam Adebayo also had a moment of their own, with another viral clip showing the two talking alongside Mitchell. It was another easy, warm exchange in a room full of stars.
Jaylen Brown and Bam Adebayo at Coco Jones and Donovan Mitchell’s wedding 💍 ❤️ pic.twitter.com/zQL8xqQFjE
- Jaylen Brown Muse 🔔 (@JBrownMuse7) August 2, 2026
Mitchell had invited the full Cavaliers roster to celebrate the day. After two years of dating, he and Jones announced their engagement in July 2025, and they are now married after three years together.
The wedding gave the couple a milestone they’ll always remember. The Brunson clip made sure the rest of the NBA world would remember it too.
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