Trump says he thinks he'll attend NBA Finals game as Knicks close in on long-awaited championship
President Donald Trump all but confirmed his attendance at the NBA Finals beginning next week, revealing Wednesday that he plans to watch the New York Knicks as they make their first Finals appearance in nearly 30 years.
Trump said at a Cabinet meeting at the White House on Wednesday that he initially had plans to attend the Knicks' Game 5 at Madison Square Garden, but the team swept the Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday night to make their first Finals appearance since 1999.
"I was invited to the – I was going to go on Wednesday, but they closed it out very quickly," he said when asked by a reporter whether he planned to attend.
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"Jim Dolan's a great guy," Trump added of MSG owner James Dolan. "He's, as you know, owns and is in charge of Madison Square Garden. He's having a good year. Boy, what a team. They won all their games. They have some great players. I think I'll be going to one of the games. I was invited by numerous people and Jim. And I think I'll be going. Great, great to see it."
The president lamented with Knicks fans, noting that the team had "really suffered for years," but is finally "doing right."
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The Knicks swept the Cavs in the Eastern Conference finals to secure the team’s first Finals appearance since 1999. They’ve done so in dominating fashion, outscoring Atlanta, Philadelphia and Cleveland by a combined 262 points, the largest margin in any 11-game span in NBA history.
The Finals, beginning in New York on Wednesday, will see either the Oklahoma City Thunder or San Antonio Spurs take on the Knicks.
His attendance at the Finals will mark another appearance at a sporting event for Trump, who has made sports a priority of his administration. In addition to attending NFL games and UFC fights, the president has taken on NIL in college athletics and ensured fairness in girls’ and women’s sports.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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