Wire photos and preserved TV clips show Trump sitting courtside at Madison Square Garden during his businessman and celebrity years, especially during Apprentice-era prominence. He appears alongside his wives Marla Maples and Melania Trump and other notable figures. Specific games include a March 5, 1991 Knicks vs. Suns matchup where he attended with Maples and sat next to actor Elliott Gould, with the Knicks losing 107-102. Trump also recalled attending Game 5 of the 1993 Eastern Conference Finals against the Bulls, where the Knicks lost, describing a pivotal late-game sequence involving Charles Smith’s missed chance after multiple rebounds.
"Wire photos show Trump sitting courtside from the 1990s through the 2010s with his wives Marla Maples and Melania Trump, as well as other prominent names. He could also be seen courtside in television broadcasts, and a few clips have been preserved online."
"Trump attended with his second wife, Maples, and sat next to actor Elliott Gould. The Knicks lost to the Phoenix Suns 107-102."
"In an interview with Ira Berkow about what he likes about basketball, Trump said he attended the fifth game of the 1993 Eastern Conference Finals, which the Knicks lost to the Bulls. Here's Trump's recollection of the June 2 game's most pivotable (and excruciating) moment, via an excerpt from Berkow's book, Court Vision: Unexpected Views on the Lure of Basketball:"
"There was that famous triple pump-shot in the playoff game for the Knicks that didn't go in. It was Charles Smith, who got three straight rebounds under the basket in the last seconds against the Bulls and couldn't put one in, and the Knicks lost that game and the playoff round. Now Charles Smith is a very good guy, but at nearly seven feet tall it was disappointing for him not to put the ball in the basket."
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