The New York Knicks are scheduled to visit the White House, becoming the first NBA championship team to do so under President Donald Trump. The visit is expected to occur after no NBA champions visited the White House during Trump’s first term.
According to NBC News, the president’s hometown team is expected to visit the White House. This comes after NBA champions declined visits throughout President Trump’s first term in office.
Breitbart News reported that the New York Knicks will “make history as the first NBA Championship team to visit the White House under President Donald Trump.”
Yahoo Sports and Sporting News both reported on the potential White House visit, stating, “Here's the latest on the Knicks' White House plans.”
No further details regarding the date or specifics of the visit have been released as of this time. The announcement marks a departure from the previous four years, during which championship NBA teams chose not to visit the White House. No right-leaning sources reported on this story beyond Breitbart News.
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