The New York Knicks lastly ended a five-decade drought to win their third NBA championship.
Led by Jalen Brunson, Mike Brown’s crew took down the San Antonio Spurs to win their first title since 1973, additionally incomes the correct to go to the White Home, like all champions.
Knicks proprietor James Dolan, a superb buddy of Donald Trump, already claimed the crew had accepted the invitation.
Nevertheless, that may not be the case, as Brunson simply confirmed they have not even had that dialogue but.
Knicks have not decided about White Home go to
“That’s one thing that we truly haven’t mentioned as a crew,” Brunson told Selection. “And so clearly, persons are making assumptions and saying every little thing, however collectively we haven’t mentioned it but. And so we’ll cross our bridge once we get to it.”
Notably, by going, the Knicks would change into the primary NBA crew to go to the White Home throughout Donald Trump’s presidency.
Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors opted to not go to the White Home throughout Trump’s first time period. Groups from different main sports activities tournaments have been in attendance.
In fact, Brunson did not wish to get into particulars or share his personal views on politics or the administration; that is his proper, and it wasn’t related to the dialogue.
That mentioned, it was fascinating to see him just about deny what James Dolan mentioned shortly after profitable the championship.
For now, Brunson and the Knicks are solely centered on strengthening the crew and getting again to the mountaintop subsequent season.
