Jose Alvarado is ready to follow the Knicks’ lead if a White House visit comes together.
The Knicks guard said in a TMZ interview that he would be open to making the trip to Washington, D.C., if the newly crowned NBA champions decide to go as a team.
“If there’s a chance, I’m going wherever my teammate goes,” Alvarado told TMZ Sports while leaving iHeart studios in New York.
The question came just days after the Knicks finished off the Spurs on Saturday to win the NBA Finals, setting off a week of celebrations across the city.
Championship teams have traditionally been invited to the White House, though the custom has become more complicated in recent years, with some teams skipping the visit or sending limited groups.
There has not yet been a reported invitation for the Knicks, but President Trump attended Game 3 of the NBA Finals at Madison Square Garden after receiving an invite from team owner James Dolan.
Alvarado’s answer suggested he is not looking to make an individual statement either way.
Instead, the 28-year-old said he would go with whatever the group decides.
For now, the Knicks have another major celebration to get through first.
The team’s championship parade is set for Thursday in Manhattan, where Alvarado told TMZ the Knicks are planning to “party like rockstars.”
After the franchise’s first NBA title in 53 years, they’ve earned the right to celebrate big.
