NBC’s premiere weekly comedy show has a new fan favorite in Kam Patterson, and the former ‘Kill Tony’ podcast regular is living out his dreams sitting courtside at his favorite NBA team as well.
The Saturday Night Live star recently joined the legendary program in 2026. Since then, the 26 year old has gained massive stardom piggybacking off of his fast rise as a standup comedian.
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Patterson showed up to the Orlando Magic’s home game Wednesday against the Milwaukee Bucks. However, the new ‘SNL’ comedian received a special gift from the NBA franchise.
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Kam Patterson in the house 😂@teleties pic.twitter.com/hFTOmz2w4c
— Orlando Magic (@OrlandoMagic) February 12, 2026
The Magic took to their social media prior to the loss to hand deliver an inside joke that Kam Patterson has been vocal about for years.
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For years, Patterson has joked about his love for rocks, including mentioning it many times on Tony Hinchcliffe’s ‘Kill Tony.’
It appears Orlando’s PR team has been following Patterson’s career because his reaction was priceless after he was handed a custom-painted Magic rock while seated in the crowd.
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Kam Patterson has been one of several young comics added to the new ‘SNL’ roster in 2026. He joins Tommy Brennan, Jeremy Culhane, Ben Marshall and Veronika Slowikowska on the hit program.
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