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Jalen Brunson (C) of the New York Knicks celebrates with the Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award trophy and Knicks owner James Dolan after defeating the San Antonio Spurs in Game Five of the NBA Finals at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Texas, on June 13, 2026. Gregory Shamus/Getty Images
The New York Knicks have accepted an invitation to visit the White House after winning the franchise’s first NBA championship since 1973, owner James Dolan said Wednesday.
They will be the first NBA champions to visit the White House during a Trump administration.
Kimberly Hayek is a reporter for The Epoch Times. She covers California news and has worked as an editor and on scene at the U.S.-Mexico border during the 2018 migrant caravan crisis.
