Spike Lee Reacts To The New Pope Having Knicks Ties

Pope Leo XIV brings hope to Chicago sports fans, and Knicks for their Villanova ties

The sports loyalties of Pope Leo XIV became a topic of conversation almost as soon as the white smoke emerged from the Vatican's Sistine Chapel.

Pope Leo XIV brings hope to the Knicks for their Villanova ties, and Chicago sports fans

The sports loyalties of Pope Leo XIV became a topic of conversation almost as soon as the white smoke emerged from the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel. Elected on Thursday, Robert Prevost is the first pope from the United States in the history of the Catholic Church. The Chicago-born missionary, who took the name Leo XIV, attended Villanova University near Philadelphia, where he received a Bachelor of Science in 1977. The election of the new pope coinc…

Spike Lee Reacts To The New Pope Having Knicks Ties

Meet The Girlfriend Of Karl-Anthony Towns (1:11) Director Spike Lee and Pope Leo XIV have something in common today: They both have ties to the New York Knicks.Lee is arguably the most famous Knicks fan on the planet, having been a courtside ticketholder to their games for decades. Scarcely a game goes without cameras panning to him at least several times.As for Leo XIV, the American-born pope is a graduate of Villanova University and appears to…

Where Did Pope Leo XIV Go to School?

The new pope is a graduate of Villanova University.

Pope Leo XIV graduated from Villanova University in 1977, school reacts

Pope Leo XIV is the first American pope and also graduated from Villanova University in the 1977. NBC10’s Lauren Mayk has reactions from the school.

Villanova Alum Pope Leo XIV's Election Sparks Knicks Championship Hopes

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