NBA Commissioner Adam Silver calls the president a genuine knicks fan

Adam Silver on the President He was a fixture at Madison Square Gardenhe had court-side seats here all the time He was at drafts He's a genuine Knicks fan We should be using sports to create more of a sense of community not less

The President and Knicks owner James Dolan watch game 3 of the finals

Stephen A Smith You and I were both talking to commissioner Adam Silver before the game and he's highlighting like Look we know how this goes But damn it that happens every NBA Finals

Adam Silver on the President attending Game 3 Hes welcome to be here What makes sports so special especially when theres so much that divides people is its something that we have in common We should look for those things we have in common and build off that

WFAN Knicks owner James Dolan announced the Knicks will be visiting the White House

Former Knick Amar'e Stoudemire says he thinks Knicks fans will give the President a standing ovation He deserves all the respect we can give him It's a tough job to be the President I think Knicks fans will show him respect on Monday