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President Barack Obama delivers zingers with Warriors at White House (videos)

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President Barack Obama accepts a Golden State Warrior basketball jersey from team members during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Thursday, Feb. 4, 2016, where the president honored the 2015 NBA Champions. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

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The 2015 NBA-champion Warriors visited the White House today, and President Barack Obama went into full roast mode.

Obama, a former Chicagoan, making introductions for the 45-4 Warriors, who are on pace to set the NBA’s single-season wins record:

It is rare to be in the presence of guys from the greatest team in NBA history. So, we’re pretty lucky, because we’ve one of those players in the house today – Steve Kerr from the 1995-96 Chicago Bulls.

Obama on Luke Walton not getting credit for his record as Golden State’s acting coach while Kerr was recovering from surgery:

Unfortunately, the NBA won’t let Luke count those wins as his own – which, man, that doesn’t seem fair.

You defied the cynics. You accomplished big things. You racked up a great record. And you don’t get enough credit.

I can’t imagine how that feels.


You can watch the full ceremony – and all of Obama’s other jokes – beginning at the 35:23 mark: