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The New York Knicks will visit the White House to celebrate their NBA championship, an administration official confirmed to NBC News on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

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President Donald Trump\u2019s hometown team will be the first NBA champions to visit the White House during either of his terms in office.<\/p>\n

Knicks owner James Dolan first shared the news in an interview with WFAN sports radio Wednesday.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe just did receive an invitation from the White House, which we accepted,\u201d Dolan said. \u201cWe still have to figure out the details, etc., but yes, of course.\u201d <\/p>\n

A White House official told NBC News on Wednesday that administration officials have \u201cbeen in touch with the Knicks and look forward to hosting the team at a date to be determined in the near future.\u201d<\/p>\n

Dolan on Wednesday touted his relationship with Trump, whom he invited to attend Game 3 of the NBA Finals at Madison Square Garden on June 8.<\/p>\n

\u201cLook, I invited the president to come down for the game. He is a friend. I\u2019ve known him for 30 years, and I\u2019m very proud to bring the team to the White House,\u201d Dolan said. <\/p>\n

Trump was booed at the game, the only one the Knicks lost to the San Antonio Spurs during the five-game series.<\/p>\n

He watched the game from Dolan\u2019s box, where he was joined by several administration officials, including Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, White House deputy chief of staff Dan Scavino and Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin.<\/p>\n

\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPresident Donald Trump became the first sitting U.S. president to attend an NBA Finals game, showing up to watch the New York Knicks host the San Antonio Spurs at Madison Square Garden.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n

Trump celebrated the Knicks\u2019 championship early Sunday on Truth Social, congratulating Dolan and top players Jalen Brunson, Karl-Anthony Towns, OG Anunoby and Mitchell Robinson. <\/p>\n

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\u201cWhat a year it has been but, even more so, what incredible playoff wins we have all witnessed, especially the last four \u2014 Maybe the greatest in the history of basketball,\u201d he wrote. <\/p>\n

The Knicks are expected to visit the White House after NBA championship-winning teams skipped the meeting for years, starting with the Golden State Warriors in 2017.<\/p>\n

Star player Stephen Curry said in September 2017 that he was not interested in visiting Trump\u2019s White House, sparking a furious social media post from Trump. <\/p>\n

\u201cGoing to the White House is considered a great honor for a championship team. Stephen Curry is hesitating, therefore invitation is withdrawn!\u201d Trump wrote on X in September 2017. <\/p>\n

The Warriors did not visit the White House the next year after they won the championship again. The Toronto Raptors did not attend the White House after their 2019 win, either. <\/p>\n

In 2020, the Los Angeles Lakers\u2019 championship win was delayed by the Covid-19 pandemic, and the team did not visit the White House. However, Trump told reporters in 2018 he would not invite Lakers player LeBron James to the White House after James stood behind Curry\u2019s criticisms.<\/p>\n

When Trump returned to office last year, the Oklahoma City Thunder said they would not visit the White House after their championship win because of \u201ctiming\u201d issues. <\/p>\n

Three teams visited during President Joe Biden\u2019s term \u2014 the Milwaukee Bucks, the Warriors and the Boston Celtics in 2021, 2023 and 2024, respectively.<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tParade pens open early Thursday for what is expected to be one of New York City’s largest ever ticker-tape parades celebrating the New York Knicks’ NBA title. NBC New York’s Chris Jose reports.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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