Knicks’ Karl-Anthony Towns blatantly dodges question about Donald Trump’s Game 3 attendance

Heading back to Madison Square Garden, the New York Knicks enjoy a two games to none series lead in the 2026 NBA Finals over the San Antonio Spurs, and have a realistic chance to win their first NBA title since 1973.

Game 3 is looming on Monday night, and among the celebrity guests that plan on being in attendance is President Donald Trump, who attended several Knicks games as a New York native prior to the start of his political career. Naturally, the presence of the Commander in Chief is going to cause an uptick in the already hefty security guidelines being followed.

Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns was asked how he felt about the President being in attendance, but instead chose to focus on the overall success of the team.

“I mean, we’ve got to be desperate for the fans, who have earned the right and deserve the right to see Finals basketball to be played at Madison Square Garden,” Towns said via SNY Knicks on X. “And for this to be the first game in a long time that they’ve seen Finals basketball, it’s up to us to bring up. Give them something to cheer for, something to get loud for, and something to believe in. I’ve talked about hope – hope has been brought back to the city, we’ve revitalized that word. But the word success hasn’t been seen in this city for a long time, so we have to continue to fight to bring that word back to fruition.”

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Trump will be the first sitting U.S. President to attend an NBA Finals game.

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