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Commissioners from the four major sports leagues (NFL, NBA, NHL and MLB) will reportedly meet with President Donald Trump in the Oval Office next week as he unveils plans for America’s 250th birthday celebration.
The NFL’s Roger Goodell, the NBA’s Adam Silver, the MLB’s Rob Manfred and the NHL’s Gary Bettman are scheduled to attend the event next week, according to The Athletic. The exact date is subject to change.
The White House and the four sports leagues did not immediately respond to Pak Gazette Digital’s request for comment.
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President Donald Trump speaks as Washington Commanders owner Josh Harris, left; NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, center; and District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser, right, listen during an event in the Oval Office of the White House on May 5, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
“America 250” will have a sports connection, including the announced UFC fight on the South Lawn of the White House scheduled for June 14.
Trump also announced that the White House would host the Patriot Games, a four-day high school sporting event featuring athletes from across the country. Trump said “one young man and one young woman from every state and territory” would compete in the games.
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Leagues have also taken action as part of the 250th anniversary, with the NFL announcing in November that it will participate in the anniversary with on-field promotions and commemorative footballs with the America 250 logo.
Rob Manfred and Donald Trump (IMAG/AP press room)
“America 250” will be written on the sidelines during playoff games, and officials will have special America 250 coins to draw before kickoffs.
And the FIFA World Cup will be hosted in the United States this summer, starting in June and running through mid-July, with the final match being held at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
President Donald Trump during a meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte (not pictured) in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on October 22, 2025. (Aaron Schwartz/CNP/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Trump has frequented many sporting events since beginning his second term, including the 2025 Super Bowl, the Ryder Cup at Bethpage on Long Island, the FIFA Club World Cup final and, most recently, the College Football Playoff National Championship in Miami, where he watched the Indiana Hoosiers defeat the Miami Hurricanes.
