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The reigning 2025 NBA champions won’t beryllium making nan accepted sojourn to nan White House owed to a timing issue.
The Oklahoma City Thunder are owed to play nan Washington Wizards connected Saturday evening, but a squad spokesperson said that contempt talks pinch nan White House, nan squad will not beryllium celebrating pinch nan president.
Indiana Pacers guardant Obi Toppin (1) drives to nan handbasket against Oklahoma City Thunder defender Luguentz Dort (5) during nan first half of Game 4 of nan 2025 NBA Finals astatine Gainbridge Fieldhouse successful Indianapolis, Indiana, connected June 13, 2025. (Kyle Terada-Imagn Images)
"We person been successful touch pinch nan White House, and we are appreciative and grateful for nan connection we person had, but nan timing conscionable didn’t activity out," nan squad said successful a connection obtained by The Associated Press.
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It was not instantly clear whether a general invitation had been extended to nan team. Fox News Digital has reached retired to nan White House for confirmation.
The White House has a long-standing contented of welcoming title teams to observe their achievements. On Friday, President Donald Trump invited nan Navy Midshipmen pursuing a historical play that culminated successful winning nan Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy.
President Donald Trump holds up a helmet arsenic he speaks during nan Commander-in-Chief's Trophy position pinch nan Navy Midshipmen shot squad successful nan East Room of nan White House successful Washington, District of Columbia, connected March 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
TRUMP SAYS US WOMEN'S HOCKEY TEAM WILL 'SOON' VISIT WHITE HOUSE AFTER DECLINING SOTU INVITATION
Teams person declined a White House sojourn successful nan past. The astir notable lawsuit was successful 2017 erstwhile nan Golden State Warriors had their invitation withdrawn by Trump aft Stephen Curry and different players indicated they were not willing successful visiting.
Trump precocious invited nan U.S. men’s crystal lucky squad to nan White House and nan State of nan Union aft their golden badge triumph complete Canada astatine nan 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics. The women’s squad was besides invited amid contention regarding a quip nan president made during a telephone pinch nan men’s team.
The women’s squad declined Trump’s invitation to nan State of nan Union, citing "previously scheduled world and master commitments."
Oklahoma City Thunder guardant Jalen Williams (8) holds nan Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy arsenic he celebrates pinch his squad aft they won nan NBA hoops title pinch a Game 7 triumph against nan Indiana Pacers Sunday, June 22, 2025, successful Oklahoma City. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
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"We are sincerely grateful for nan invitation extended to our golden medal-winning U.S. Women’s Hockey Team and profoundly admit nan nickname of their bonzer achievement," USA Hockey said successful a statement. "Due to nan timing and antecedently scheduled world and master commitments pursuing nan Games, nan athletes are incapable to participate."
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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