DIVINE INTERVENTION Knicks fans think fact that Pope Leo is a Villanova alum could mean end to NBA Championship drought

Call it divine intervention.

Some Knicks fans deliberation nan truth that Pope Leo is simply a Villanova alum — for illustration nan team’s stars Jalen Brunson, Josh Hart and Mikal Bridges — is judge to lead them to their first NBA title successful much than 50 years.

Spike Lee echoed nan sentiment on Instagram Thursday, nan time nan papal news broke, proclaiming: “For My NEW YAWK KNICKS FANS His Alma Mater Is VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY (BRUNSON,HART And BRIDGES Won NCAA Rings At VILLANOVA)What A HOLY BLESSING. 🙏🏾THE KNICKERBOCKERS ARE G🏀-NNA WIN THE 2024-2025 NBA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP. IT IS DIVINITY.GOD BLESS.🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾And Dat’s Da H🏀LY TRUTH.”

Brunson, Hart and Bridges won nan NCAA title astatine nan Pennsylvania hoops powerhouse successful 2016. Brunson and Bridges won a 2nd title successful 2018.

Rev. Robert Hagan, nan Villanova men’s hoops squad chaplain — who served nan Wildcats erstwhile Brunson, Hart and Bridges played — told The Post he disagrees pinch nan notion.

“It doesn’t activity that way,” he said, laughing.

Despite his engaged schedule, Pope Leo, whose sanction is Robert Francis Prevost, does effort his champion to support up pinch Villanova hoops.

“I deliberation he’s proud to beryllium a Wildcat,” Hagan said.

“When I would spot him, he would remark astir nan squad and really they were doing, truthful I could show connected occasion, he was pursuing it.”

Villanova University President Rev. Peter M. Donohue however, said nan papal Nova Knicks relationship whitethorn bring nan squad moreover much information during nan playoffs.

“Who tin tell? They’re playing well. Maybe this will animate them moreover more,” he said.