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Knicks Owner Dolan Clashes, Accepts Trump White House Invite

6/19/2026

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James Dolan (Knicks owner) and Mayor Zohran Mamdani clashed at a City Hall parade.
After Mamdani used the Knicks logo in his campaign, prompting a cease-and-desist, he handed keys to players, which Dolan and his son accepted at a table.
Dolan announced the Knicks will accept a White House invitation, calling U.S. President Donald Trump a friend, and noted Forbes values his family at $7 billion and the team at $9.75 billion.

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Story summary

James Dolan (Knicks owner) and Mayor Zohran Mamdani clashed at a City Hall parade.
After Mamdani used the Knicks logo in his campaign, prompting a cease-and-desist, he handed keys to players, which Dolan and his son accepted at a table.
Dolan announced the Knicks will accept a White House invitation, calling U.S. President Donald Trump a friend, and noted Forbes values his family at $7 billion and the team at $9.75 billion.