Abbott Posts AI Dunk Image to Mock Hochul Over 1993 Knicks Title Gaffe

1 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jun 1

Greg Abbott posted an AI-generated image of himself dunking in a Spurs uniform, telling Kathy Hochul the Spurs were about to "dunk on" the Knicks.
The jab followed Hochul's challenge to Donald Trump to name the starting lineup of the Knicks' "1993 championship team" during a news conference.
That line backfired because the Knicks did not win the 1993 NBA title; they were eliminated by Michael Jordan's Bulls in the Eastern Conference finals and have not won a championship since 1973.
Abbott's post turned the mistake into a cross-state political taunt, tying the Spurs-Knicks matchup to his broader rivalry framing of Texas versus New York.

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