Donald Trump is reportedly planning to attend Game 3 of the NBA Finals. According to sources, the president could be among the many prominent presences in the courtside during the highly anticipated game.
Donald Trump will reportedly attend NBA finals in NYC
According to a Wednesday report by the New York Post, Donald Trump is planning to attend Game 3 of the NBA Finals on June 8. It will take place at Madison Square Garden and will see the New York Knicks battle it out against the San Antonio Spurs.
The Post cited sources reporting that the NYC venue has conducted security checks in preparation for the president’s potential visit. The POTUS’ office has not officially confirmed the visit yet. The reports also claim that New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is also expected to be present courtside. However, he is not expected to sit with the president.
Last week, Trump said that he had planned to attend the Eastern Conference Finals. However, he didn’t get the chance to go after the Knicks swept the Cleveland Cavaliers, advancing to their first Finals appearance since 1999.
Speaking to the Post at the time, Trump shared, “I was invited to. I was going to go on Wednesday [Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals], but they closed it out very quickly. They’re great, and Jim Dolan’s a great guy — he’s, as you know, owns and in charge of Madison Square Garden. He’s having a good year.”
Trump continued, “Boy, what a team! They win all their games. They really have some great players. I think I’ll be going to one of the games, yeah.” The POTUS added, “I was invited by numerous people, and Jim, and I think it’s great. Great to see it. The Knicks have really, they’ve really suffered for years and they’re doing right now very well.”
Originally reported by Namrata Ghosh on Mandatory.
