Tyler Adams, a native New Yorker and midfielder for the US Men’s National Team, is gearing up to play in the biggest game of his life against Paraguay in the World Cup. However, his attention is currently focused on the New York Knicks, who recently won Game 4 of the NBA Finals against the San Antonio Spurs.

Adams’ Love for the Knicks

Adams, born in Poughkeepsie and raised in Wappinger Falls, has been a Knicks fan his entire life. He and his teammates celebrated the Knicks’ win by jumping onto a sofa and over pillows in their team hotel. Adams even called out his teammate Brenden Aaronson, a Sixers fan, saying ‘Brenden Aaronson, hater.’

The US Men’s National Team is set to play Paraguay in Los Angeles’ SoFi Stadium, a pivotal moment in the evolution of US soccer. Despite the importance of the game, Adams is drawing inspiration from the Knicks’ improbable run. ‘I mean, it’s pretty captivating,’ Adams said. ‘Them being kind of the underdog coming out of the East and doing something special, as they’re doing right now? I mean, I take inspiration from that.’

Original reporting: El Paso News (HLL/CB) — read the source article.