{"id":1401,"date":"2026-06-18T05:39:07","date_gmt":"2026-06-18T05:39:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trustedmovinggroups.com\/?p=1401"},"modified":"2026-06-18T05:39:07","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T05:39:07","slug":"knicks-set-to-be-first-nba-team-to-visit-white-house-under-trump","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trustedmovinggroups.com\/?p=1401","title":{"rendered":"Knicks set to be first NBA team to visit White House under Trump"},"content":{"rendered":"

The New York Knicks will visit the White House to celebrate their NBA championship, an administration official confirmed to NBC News on Wednesday.<\/p>

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President Donald Trump\u2019s hometown team will be the first NBA champions to visit the White House during either of his terms in office. <\/p>

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Knicks owner James Dolan first shared the news in an interview with WFAN sports radio Wednesday. <\/p>

\u201cWe just did receive an invitation from the White House, which we accepted,\u201d Dolan said. \u201cWe still have to figure out the details, etc., but yes, of course.\u201d <\/p>

A White House official told NBC News on Wednesday that administration officials have \u201cbeen in touch with the Knicks and look forward to hosting the team at a date to be determined in the near future.\u201d<\/p>

Dolan on Wednesday touted his relationship with Trump, whom he invited to attend Game 3 of the NBA Finals at Madison Square Garden on June 8. <\/p>

\u201cLook, I invited the president to come down for the game. He is a friend. I\u2019ve known him for 30 years, and I\u2019m very proud to bring the team to the White House,\u201d Dolan said. <\/p>

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Trump was booed at the game, the only one the Knicks lost to the San Antonio Spurs during the five-game series.<\/p>

He watched the game from Dolan\u2019s box, where he was joined by several administration officials, including Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, White House deputy chief of staff Dan Scavino and Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin.<\/p>

Trump celebrated the Knicks\u2019 championship early Sunday on Truth Social, congratulating Dolan and top players Jalen Brunson, Karl-Anthony Towns, OG Anunoby and Mitchell Robinson. <\/p>

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\u201cWhat a year it has been but, even more so, what incredible playoff wins we have all witnessed, especially the last four \u2014 Maybe the greatest in the history of basketball,\u201d he wrote.<\/p>

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