Trump says he may attend Knicks’ NBA Finals game in New York

President Donald Trump said he thinks he will attend an NBA Finals game after the New York Knicks advanced to the finals for the first time in 27 years.

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“They have some great players,” Trump told reporters during the White House cabinet meeting on Wednesday. “I think I’ll be going to one of the games. Yeah, I was invited by numerous people.”

The New York Times was first to report the president’s possible attendance at his hometown team’s game.

Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, Trump said he had planned to attend an Eastern Conference finals game, “but they closed it out very quickly.”

“Boy, what a team,” he said of the Knicks. “They win all their games.”

Reached for further information about the president’s plans, the White House declined to provide details beyond Trump’s own comments.

The Knicks will face the winner of the Western Conference finals, where the Oklahoma City Thunder lead the San Antonio Spurs 3-2 in the best-of-seven series.

The Knicks won the Eastern Conference finals on Monday, sweeping the Cleveland Cavaliers 4-0 for their 11th consecutive win in the playoffs. The last time the Knicks went to the Finals was in 1999, when they lost to San Antonio.

“Great to see it,” Trump said of the Knicks advancing. “The Knicks have really, they’ve really suffered for years.”