Pope Leo XIV welcomed actors and filmmakers from across the globe to discuss the intersection of art and faith at the Vatican on Saturday, and Oscar winner Spike Lee came prepared.

The new pope seems to be a Chicago sports fan (at least for the White Sox), but Lee made sure to honor his beloved New York Knicks by gifting Pope Leo with a custom Knicks jersey.

Lee is one of the great ambassador for New York sports teams, so it makes perfect sense that he would bring such a customized gift with him to greet the new pope.

However, we have a feeling Pope Leo won't break out this jersey when the Chicago Bulls play the Knicks this season.

Hey, if this even gets the new pope remotely interested in the Knicks, Lee did his job!

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Reporting by Cory Woodroof, For The Win / For The Win

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