President Donald Trump confirmed that he would be at Game 3 of the NBA Finals, where the New York Knicks will face the San Antonio Spurs. However, social media has been conflicted on how fans will receive Trump's appearance but Amar'e Stoudemire is positive that it will be positive.
“Oh, man, he's going to get a standing ovation. That's the United States president. He deserves all the respect that we can give him,” Stoudemire told TMZ Sports this week.
“It's a tough job to take on to be the President of the United States,” the six-time NBA All-Star continued. “And so, you know, he deserved all the respect. So I think the Knicks fans will show respect Monday night to the president if he does come to the game.”
“I feel great. I think, game 1 is always a tricky game, especially on the road, because you never know how it's going to end up. But for the Knicks to go out there and get game 1, it's a really good sign. That means we're well-prepared, well-coached, rested, and healthy. And so hopefully we can have the same result in game two.”
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The Knicks were able to keep their lead in the series with a nail-biter Game 2 win in San Antonio. In the fourth quarter, Brunson was able to grab a loose ball and get a foul from Victor Wembanyama. The Knicks captain stepped to the foul line to get the Knicks in the lead with 9.5 seconds left on the clock to earn the game-winning free throw.
Brunson spoke about the turnover postgame that allotted his moment to secure the win for the Knicks: “I saw he wasn't looking so I just tried to go get it,” he explained. “Didn't know if it was gonna go out of bounds, I just didn't want Wemby to come and get it.”
The New York Team will head to Madison Square Garden for Game 3 on Monday, June 8 as they lead he series 2-0. Tip-off is set to begin at 8:30 pm ET.
President Donald Trump confirmed that he would be at Game 3 of the NBA Finals, where the New York Knicks will face the San Antonio Spurs. However, social media has been conflicted on how fans will receive Trump's appearance but Amar'e Stoudemire is positive that it will be positive. “Oh, man, he's going to get a standing ovation.