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New York Knicks fans celebrate Pope Leo XIV's Villanova ties
Cardinal Robert Prevost's election as pope is giving Knicks fans a boost. He's the first American pontiff and, like Jalen ...
The ‘Nova Knicks ‘can be forgiven for their sins’ thanks to the new ‘Nova Pope
The team may have newly-elected Pope Leo XIV on its side, thanks to their shared Villanova roots, but the Celtics still blew ...
Spike Lee, Knicks Fans React to Election of Pope Leo XIV, a Villanova Graduate
The election of Pope Leo XIV has sparked excitement among New York Knicks fans, including longtime supporter Spike Lee, who ...
Pope Leo XIV likes basketball and has a favorite team: they're going to need his divine 'help'
With the arrival of Robert Prevost as the first US-born Pope as successor to Pope Francis, a self-confessed soccer fan and especially of San Lorenzo de Almagro of Argentina, invest ...
Social Media Loses It Over Knicks' Connection to Pope Leo XIV
The American sports world immediately latched onto this connection, specifically regarding the New York Knicks' ongoing NBA ...
Pope Leo XIV brings hope to the Knicks for their Villanova ties, and Chicago sports fans
The sports loyalties of Pope Leo XIV ... Knicks erased 20-point deficits in winning Games 1 and 2 against the defending ...
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Spike Lee reacts to the new pope having Knicks ties
Director Spike Lee and Pope Leo XIV have something in common: They both have ties to the New York Knicks. Lee is arguably the ...
Knicks fans think fact that Pope Leo is a Villanova alum could mean end to NBA Championship drought
Some Knicks fans think the fact that Pope Leo is a Villanova alum — like the team’s stars Jalen Brunson, Josh Hart and Mikal ...
Of course Spike Lee turned Pope Leo's selection into a positive Knicks omen
If you'd let Knicks fans tell it, because Pope Leo graduated from Villanova in 1977, it's officially their year. Jalen ...