Trump to – President Donald Trump confirmed on Thursday that he will attend Game 3 of the NBA Finals at Madison Square Garden on Monday, when the Knicks host the San Antonio Spurs. Asked about possibly staying for Game 4 later in the week, he said, “maybe I’ll do both,”
President Donald Trump didn’t wait for the next day’s headlines to move—he confirmed them in the Oval Office on Thursday. saying he’ll be at Madison Square Garden for Game 3 of the NBA Finals on Monday. The opponent is the San Antonio Spurs. and the venue matters: it’s the first Finals game in the building since 1999.
“ I’ve been a Knicks fan for a long time, and I’m also a Jim Dolan fan,” Trump said, turning the moment into a direct nod to the team’s longtime conservative owner. “He has invited me, I’m going,” the president continued, adding when asked about Game 4 later in the week: “maybe I’ll do both.”
The president also made his Spurs assessment personal. praising Victor Wembanyama as the kind of player who changes how opponents defend. “Wemby is a great player,” Trump said. “I say how do you guard this guy?. He’s seven-foot-five and he’s got a great shot, right?. But they find a way to do it. They’re really great. They’re a great team. I’m happy for Jim because Jim has been fighting hard to produce such a team.”.
Trump framed his connection to the series as something he’s been trying to keep up with between other obligations. He said on Thursday that he caught “the first part of the game. ” but missed the middle because “I talk to generals all night long now.” He did see the finish. he said. when the Jalen Brunson-led Knicks turned the game and came away with Game 1 in San Antonio—after erasing “a sizable deficit in the third quarter” to win.
Game 3 will carry extra weight for Knicks fans beyond the matchup. It will be the first time the Finals are played at Madison Square Garden since 1999, when the Knicks lost to the Spurs in five games. Trump, by his own account, will be among the high-profile attendees.
He won’t be the only celebrity in the building. The Knicks’ playoff run has featured court-side appearances by Timothée Chalamet. Ben Stiller. Tracy Morgan. Fat Joe. and Spike Lee. among others. For everyday fans hoping to be in the arena. the price tag is steep: nearly $10. 000 just to get inside the building.
And whether Trump makes it a two-game visit—Game 3 on Monday and potentially Game 4 later in the week—now seems like part of the story the series will carry with it as the Knicks try to build on their Game 1 momentum.
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