New York Knicks owner James Dolan may have jumped the gun when he said his championship-winning squad would be White House bound.Days after winning the team's first title in 53 years, Dolan announced that the team "receive[d] an invitation from the White House, which we accepted.""Still have to figure out the details, but, yes, of course, I invited the president to come down to the game, right? He is a friend.I've known him for 30 years, and I'm very proud to bring the team to the White House," Dolan said at the time.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMJalen Brunson of the New York Knicks lifts the Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award trophy after defeating the San Antonio Spurs in Game 5 of the NBA Finals at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Texas.
(Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)Well, Jalen Brunson is holding the horses."That’s something that we actually haven’t discussed as a team," Brunson told Variety in a recent interview."And so obviously, people are making assumptions and saying everything, but together we haven’t discussed it yet.
And so we’ll cross our bridge when we get to it."The Knicks would be the first NBA team to visit Trump in either of his terms, a note Brunson found "interesting."President Donald Trump attended the Knicks' Game 3 loss to the San Antonio Spurs at Madison Square Garden.It turned out to be the only loss for the Knicks, who went on to win the NBA Finals in five games.President Donald Trump attends Game 3 of the NBA Finals at Madison Square Garden.
(Getty Images)KNICKS CHAMPION JORDAN CLARKSON CAUGHT IN TRAVIS SCOTT NIGHTCLUB CHAOS AFTER STEPPING INTrump criticized the NBA for being "highly political" in 2020.NBA players were given the option to wear social justice messages on their jerseys, and numerous players knelt for the national anthem.
During his trip to the Finals, Trump said basketball was "a little left-wing" but "great entertainment."Knicks star Josh Hart has been critical of Trump in t...