The New York Knicks are getting presidential congratulations following their historic win.
After 53 years, the New York Knicks clinched an NBA championship, and Former President Barack Obama and Former President Bill Clinton went to social media to praise the team.
“Congrats to Coach Brown, Finals MVP Jalen Brunson, OG, and the rest of these incredible NBA Champion
@NYKnicks! What a run!” Obama, who was the U.S. president from 2009 to 2017 and an avid fan of basketball, wrote on X.
Clinton, who served as the U.S. president from 1993 to 2001, also congratulated the New York team.
“What an incredible season! Basketball fans everywhere will remember the team that embodied New York grit, never quit, and battled to the final buzzer,” Clinton wrote on X. “Congratulations to James Dolan, Coach Mike Brown, Captain Jalen Brunson, every member of the New York Knicks organization, and the loyal Knicks faithful who waited 53 years to celebrate this championship!”
Obama has not been spotted at a Knicks game before but has attended NBA All-Star games and a Toronto Raptors Finals game in the past. Clinton attended a Knicks game at Madison Square Garden when they faced the Los Angeles Lakers in 2010 to promote the Clinton-Bush Haiti Fund during halftime.
President Donald Trump also congratulated the New York team with a post on Truth Social, according to Fox News.
“Congratulations to Jim Dolan and the New York Knicks!!! What a year it has been but, even more so, what incredible playoff wins we have all witnessed, especially the last four – Maybe the greatest in the history of basketball,” Trump wrote.
Trump added: “Also, tonight, a superstar was born. His name is Jalen Brunson, and there are others, including, Karl-Anthony Towns, OG Anunoby, and great Patriot, Mitchell Robinson!”
Next up for the Knicks is a parade set in New York City for Thursday, June 18.
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