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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 ...
Knicks’ Jalen Brunson says it’s ‘real cool’ Pope Leo XIV is a Villanova alum
The Villanova Wildcats are now proudly represented in Manhattan and Vatican City. After Thursday’s Conclave in the Vatican’s ...
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 ...
New Yorkers say new Pope Leo, first American pontiff, is a blessing for city and country
Faithful followers flocked to Manhattan’s St. Patrick’s Cathedral to say prayers and offer best wishes to Cardinal Robert ...
The new Pope watches the Knicks (and Villanova)
Jalen Brunson and Pope Leo XIV are both Chicago kids who attended Villanova, so it only makes sense that the new Pope watches ...