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Knicks Star Addresses Rumors That He Plans to Snub Trump The championship teams owner, James Dolan, previously said the team will be visiting the White House.
Team owner James Dolan, a longtime friend of Trump, confirmed the teams acceptance last month on WFAN Sports Radio, though Brunson and the team have yet to come to a decision, and no date has been set,Geoff Burke/IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect Thats something that we actually havent discussed as a team, Brunson said.
And so obviously, people are making assumptions and saying everything, but together we havent discussed it yet.
And so well cross our bridge when we get to it.
Dolan has given hundreds of thousands of dollars to Trumps presidential campaigns, and he invited Trump to Game 3 of the NBA Finals, where Trump sat in the owners box with Dolan.Game 3 was the only game in the Finals run that the Knicks lost, which some fans blame on Trumps presence in Madison Square Garden.
The presidents appearances on the jumbotron drew resounding boos and jeers from the crowd.
President Donald Trump, his granddaughter Kai Trump, and New York Knicks owner James Dolan, attend Game 3 of the NBA Finals at Madison Square Garden.
The players themselves vary in terms of their politics.Forward Josh Hart has been outwardly critical of Trump, calling him a dumba-- on X in 2020.
Center Mitchell Robinson, though, is a registered Republican andAll NBA champions during Trumps presidencies have declined to visit the White House.
The last champions to head to D.C.
were the Boston Celtics after their victory in 2024, when Biden was in office.When Brunson was told the Knicks would be the first NBA team to visit the White House during the Trump administration, he responded, Interesting..
interesting.