Spike Lee says new American Pope is divine sign Knicks will win title this year
Spike Lee has never been one to hold back his Knicks pride—and now he’s taking it to the highest level.
The Oscar-winning director reacted to the Vatican’s election of Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost as the new Pope by declaring it a holy omen for the Knicks. In a post on Instagram, Lee explained his reasoning, that Prevost—born in Chicago—is the first American-born pontiff and a graduate of Villanova University, just like three current Knicks players.
"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 has long been a courtside fixture at Madison Square Garden and some would say the face of Knicks fandom. His spiritual endorsement —whether tongue in cheek or not—is all about the team’s core of Villanova stars—Jalen Brunson, Josh Hart and Mikal Bridges. With Brunson playing at an All-NBA level and Hart stepping up in the postseason, Lee sees divine alignment.
“Dat’s da HOLY TRUTH, RUTH,” he added.
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