Donald Trump won't be the only famous figure in attendance when the NBA Finals return to New York for the first time since 1999.
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08/06/2026 - 12:46 GMT+2
Almost three decades after the NBA Finals last visited Madison Square Garden, the big show is back in New York on Monday night. Unfortunately for Knicks fans hoping to focus on basketball, a presidential-sized sideshow is crashing the party.
When the Knicks host Game 3 – their first Finals home game since 1999, and with a 2-0 series lead over the San Antonio Spurs – Donald Trump says he will be in attendance.
Some fans really wish he wouldn’t.
Get ready, New York. The NBA Finals — with Trump, Wemby and the red-hot Knicks — are finally back
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