What Trump was missing: his beloved Knicks could stand him down

donald trump He is a devoted fan of the New York Knicks and he demonstrated it in June, becoming the first president in the history of the United States to attend the NBA Finals. The politician made an appearance in the third game against the San Antonio Spurs at Madison Square Garden, which saw Trump fall asleep before watching his team win the ring 53 years later.

However, it does not seem that the enthusiasm between the controversial leader and the Knicks is reciprocal as the New York team is considering whether to make the champions’ traditional visit to the White House.

This is how his coach explained it, Mike Brown:

“It’s something that our guys or the organization is still talking about internally and, whatever we decide, we will do it all together,” said the Knicks coach.

The fact that the franchise is still contemplating this decision is surprising considering that its owner, James Dolanand Trump have a great relationship. Dolan even said after winning the ring that the offer to visit the White House would be accepted.

For one reason or another, no NBA champion team has made the traditional visit to the president of the United States during Trump’s terms, neither in the first between 2017 and 2021 nor in this second one that is halfway through after starting in 2025. The 2025 champions, the Oklahoma City Thunder They argued that the dates did not add up.

Some well-known NBA players have shown their direct rejection of Donald Trump, sometimes accused of racist attitudes. Known are the crossings of statements with LeBron James.

In the 2018 Finals between The King’s Cavaliers and the Warriors of Stephen CurryTrump said he would not invite either of the two finalists regardless of who won. But if there is a team that matters to the president of the United States, it is the New York Knicks, who could give him a sit-out and a displeasure.