By Daily Mail (U.S.) | Created at 2026-06-03 17:49:06 | Updated at 2026-06-07 17:39:27
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Donald Trump is reportedly planning to attend Game 3 of the NBA Finals - the same night Mayor Zohran Mamdani is slated to be at Madison Square Garden.
New York is back in the finals for the first time in nearly three decades, with Mike Brown's team facing the San Antonio Spurs as they chase a first championship since 1973.
The series kicks off in Texas on Wednesday night before both teams head to New York for Game 3 on Monday, June 8.
And, according to the New York Post, the president is expected to be at The Garden that night for the first NBA Finals game in New York for 27 years.
It's claimed that staff at MSG have being stepping up security preparations ahead of Trump's potential visit.
Trump has turned up to a number of major sporting events since returning to the Oval Office, including the Ryder Cup, the Super Bowl, US Open tennis and a New York Yankees game.
President Donald Trump is reportedly planning to attend Game 3 of the NBA Finals in New York
The New York Knicks are back in the NBA Finals and chasing a first championship since 1973
'If I go to the game, I'll be doing so separately,' Mamdani said about joining Trump at MSG
The president - a native New Yorker - recently said he was planning to attend one of the games after receiving an invite from Knicks owner James Dolan.
'I think I'll be going to one of the games,' the president said. 'I was invited by numerous people, and [Dolan], and I think I'll be going.'
He added: 'Boy, what a team! They win all their games... it’s great to see it. The Knicks have really suffered for years and they’re doing right now very well.'
Trump had planned to be at Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals, only for the Knicks to sweep the Cleveland Cavaliers in four games.
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