Barack Obama, especially during his presidential term, he never hid that he was a keen basketball fan. Great fan of the Bulls, the forty-fourth president of the United States has always maintained excellent relations with the management apparatuses of the NBA, transforming the canonical audience of the reigning champions into a real solemnity.
On the occasion of his participation in the podcast Armchair Expert, Obama has revealed that he has repeatedly organized private friendly matches with players NBA, especially taking advantage of his birthday:
“I think for example of August 2010. Taking the opportunity of my forty-ninth birthday, my staff and I have launched a sort of private All-Star Game, inviting some NBA players. Thanks to the opportunity granted by the offseason, I was joined in Washington by, among others, LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Derrick Rose. We managed to form several teams, each of which characterized by the presence of three professionals and two amateurs. Some of my former high school friends also came. That day I played against LeBron and realized how dominant he is. Despite having evidently barely tied his shoes, he explained basketball for hours. It also marked me for a short while. In that case, in addition to passing the ball to others to avoid foolishness, the only way forward would be to deliver the ball directly to him, recognizing his own obvious inferiority. “
Keep it going Obama:
“The following year Magic Johnson arrived at the White House, and I even dusted off his tank top and shoes for the occasion. Playing with and against certain profiles makes you realize how elitist the NBA world is. Many consider themselves discreet basketball players, but, after just one minute on the court with those guys, they can only be hit by an embarrassing sense of inadequacy. “
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