Knicks set to be first NBA team to visit White House under Trump

The president’s hometown team is expected to visit the White House after NBA champions skipped the visit throughout his first term.

The New York Knicks will visit the White House to celebrate their NBA championship, an administration official confirmed to NBC News on Wednesday.

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President Donald Trump’s hometown team will be the first NBA champions to visit the White House during either of his terms in office.

Knicks owner James Dolan first shared the news in an interview with WFAN sports radio Wednesday.