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Obama, NBA Stars Play Hoops for Troops

'Wounded warriors' watch; reporters boxed out

By M. Morris,  Newser Staff

Posted Aug 8, 2010 4:55 PM CDT

(Newser) – President Obama played basketball today with a constellation of NBA stars and a ringer from the national champion UConn women's team. Service members injured in action and participants in the White House mentoring program watched, but the press pool waited outside, the Washington Post reports. Retired stars Magic Johnson and Bill Russell played but Kobe Bryant only watched, reports The Hill.

LeBron James, Grant Hill, Dwyane Wade, Alonzo Mourning, Shane Battier, Carmelo Anthony, Chauncey Billups, Derek Fisher, Chris Paul, Derrick Rose, and Etan Thomas took part the event, in a gym at Fort McNair, near the White House, as did UConn star Maya Moore.

UConn's Tina Charles presents President Obama with a jersey at an event for the 2010 NCAA champion Huskies at the White House, May 17, 2010. Charles' teammate Maya Moore played hoops with Obama today.
UConn's Tina Charles presents President Obama with a jersey at an event for the 2010 NCAA champion Huskies at the White House, May 17, 2010. Charles' teammate Maya Moore played hoops with Obama today.   (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)
President Obama shoots a basketball during the annual Easter Egg Roll at the White House in Washington, Monday, April 5, 2010.
President Obama shoots a basketball during the annual Easter Egg Roll at the White House in Washington, Monday, April 5, 2010.   (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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COMMENTS
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chceman
Aug 9, 2010 1:34 AM CDT
How dare Obama do something for the troops. Its must be a part of his plan to destroy America because everyone knows he's the worst human being on the planet
SyndicateOrange
Aug 8, 2010 11:47 PM CDT
Was there not another camera angle that didn't involve creepy-suit-men photobomb ?
Count-Spatula
Aug 8, 2010 10:44 PM CDT
He seems to have taken the job for the photo opps. Put on your mom jeans Obama, and get to work.
 

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