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New York Knicks fans celebrate Pope Leo XIV's Villanova ties

New York Knicks fans are rejoicing after the election of Pope Leo XIV who, like three of the team's star players, attended Villanova University.

The Knicks have a 2-0 series lead against the Boston Celtics after two miraculous 20-point comebacks in the NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals, and now fans are hoping there's some divine intervention in Game 3 on Saturday and beyond.

Pope Leo XIV and the "Villanova Knicks"

The election of Cardinal Robert Prevost to lead the Catholic church surprised the world -- and gave Knicks fans a boost.