Gov. Kathy Hochul's attempt at dunking on President Trump's New York Knicks fandom backfires
New York Governor Kathy Hochul's attempt to mock President Trump's Knicks fandom backfired. She questioned Trump's knowledge of the Knicks' history, mistakenly referencing the wrong championship year. The Knicks are making their first Finals appearance in nearly 30 years after defeating the Cavaliers.
- ▪Governor Kathy Hochul tried to criticize President Trump's support for the New York Knicks.
- ▪She asked Trump to name the starting lineup of the 1993 Championship team, not realizing the Knicks did not win that year.
- ▪The Knicks last won the championship in 1973, while the Chicago Bulls won in 1993.
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OutKick-Sports Gov. Kathy Hochul's attempt at dunking on President Trump's New York Knicks fandom backfires The Chicago Bulls won the 1993 NBA title, not the Knicks, whose last championship came two decades earlier in 1973 By Matt Reigle OutKick Published May 27, 2026 4:15pm EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Trump says he thinks he'll attend NBA Finals game President Donald Trump said during a Cabinet meeting on Wednesday that he believes he will attend an NBA Finals game next week, as the New York Knicks make their first Finals appearance in nearly 30 years. Everyone is buzzing about the New York Knicks going to the NBA Finals, so much so that President Donald Trump says he's going to head to New York to catch a game.
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