President Donald Trump attended Game Three of the NBA Finals between the New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs on June 8, the first sitting president to attend an NBA championship game.
The Knicks entered the game against the Spurs on a 13-game winning streak but saw it snapped in a 115–111 defeat.
New York entered Game 3 with a 2–0 series lead after winning both opening games in San Antonio. The team’s first NBA Finals appearance since 1999 generated widespread excitement across the city as the Knicks sought their first championship since 1973.
When asked on Air Force One before the Monday game who his favorite Knicks player is, Trump did not give a direct answer but said that star guard Jalen Brunson and star center Karl-Anthony Towns are “fantastic” and that the Knicks are “a great team.”…
Trump Becomes First Sitting President to Attend NBA Finals Game
