United States President Donald Trump indicated he’s planning to attend the 2026 NBA Finals as an invited guest of New Knicks owner Jim Dolan and others.
Trump made the comments while speaking with reporters during a cabinet meeting at the White House on Wednesday, May 27 and confirmed he had plans to be in attendance at Madison Square Garden for Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals until the Knicks closed out the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 4.
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“I think I’ll be going to one of the games,” Trump said when asked if he was going to be at the NBA Finals. “I was invited by numerous people and Jim and I think I’ll be going.”
Trump would be the first sitting United States President to attend an NBA Finals game. The Knicks are making their first NBA Finals appearance since 1999 this year. They are slated to host Game 3 on June 8 and Game 4 on June 10.
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