On Monday the LA Lakers had the honor of visiting President Obama while they were in town to play the Washington Wizards the following night. Obama honored the team for achievements on and off the court.
"Nobody exemplifies excellence in basketball better than the Los Angeles Lakers," Obama said. "I want to congratulate everybody who helped make this team what it is, from the assistants to the front office staff to the trainers and the ticket-takers, all the fans back in LA who bleed purple and gold.
"You all should be very proud."
He was giddy to meet Phil Jackson, whom he's been a fan of since Phil coached the Chicago Bulls in the 90's; and also praised players for their contribution to Haiti for earthquake relief, most notably Pau Gasol, who recently donated $20,000. President Obama also called Kobe Bryant "one of the most competitive players I've ever seen" Magic Johnson was also in attendance, whom Obama joked with about his loss to Michael Jordan's Chicago Bulls in the 1991 NBA Finals.
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