Spike Lee and Pope Leo XIV share a connection through the New York Knicks. Lee, a legendary Knicks superfan, is a courtside fixture at their games, often captured on camera. Meanwhile, Pope Leo XIV, a Villanova graduate and apparent basketball enthusiast, has ties to the Knicks through several former Villanova stars—Jalen Brunson, Mikal Bridges, and Josh Hart—who helped secure the 2016 NCAA championship and now play for the Knicks.
When Lee learned of Pope Leo XIV’s link to these players, he took to Instagram, boldly declaring the Knicks are fated to win the NBA Finals.
“The VATICAN Voted In ROBERT FRANCIS PREVOST As Their 267th PONTIFF. He Is The 1st P0PE From The UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. Born In Chicago, Illinois. And For My NEW YAWK KNICKS FANS His Alma Mater Is VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY (BRUNSON,HART And BRIDGES Won NCAA Rings At VILLANOVA) What A HOLY BLESSING. THE KNICKERBOCKERS ARE G-NNA WIN THE 2024-2025 NBA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP. IT IS DIVINITY.GOD BLESS,” Lee wrote.
In 2016, Robert Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV, retweeted an article celebrating Jalen Brunson, Josh Hart, Mikal Bridges, and Donte DiVincenzo for leading Villanova to an NCAA Championship, as noted by X user Knicks Memes today. The post suggests the Knicks, with Brunson, Hart, and Bridges on the roster, have the “blessing of the Holy Father.”
Ha, it sure feels like the Knicks have some divine backup with that 2-0 lead over the Celtics! Pope Leo XIV’s Villanova connection to Brunson, Bridges, and Hart seems to be sprinkling some holy magic on New York. Those back-to-back 20-point comebacks are nothing short of miraculous—Brunson’s clutch free throws, Bridges’ lockdown defense, and Hart’s relentless hustle have the Knicks looking like they’re on a mission from above.
Spike Lee’s probably already planning the victory parade! 😄 But with the series shifting to MSG, do you think the Knicks can keep this celestial momentum going, or will the Celtics find their own saving grace?
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