WASHINGTON (AP) — is planning to get an up-close look at the hottest team in basketball.
Trump told reporters on Wednesday that owner James Dolan has invited him to the NBA Finals, when the Eastern Conference champion Knicks host either the Oklahoma City Thunder or the San Antonio Spurs next month at Madison Square Garden.
New York, which is riding an 11-game postseason winning streak after in the conference finals, is scheduled to host Game 3 on June 8 and Game 4 on June 10.
Trump, a New York native, said he initially planned to attend Game 5 of the conference finals at MSG before the Knicks finished off the Cavaliers in four games. The president called Dolan a “great guy” and marveled at New York's run.
“Boy, what a team,” Trump said. “They have some really great players.”
Trump called the club's return to the finals for the first time since 1999 “great to see.”
“The Knicks have really suffered for years," Trump said to laughter. “They're doing (well) right now.”
Trump has routinely dropped in on prominent sporting events during his time in politics. He's taken in the and caught a prime-time NFL game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the New York Jets .
The Knicks have a history of having high-profile celebrities sit courtside at MSG, including , in the past.
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