The Cavaliers visited the White House today to commemorate their NBA championship, and you know what that means:
As he did when congratulating Cleveland coach Tyronn Lue, President Barack Obama kept his sense of humor. Among the highlights
- Obama thanked J.R. Smith’s shirt for showing up. “I wasn’t sure if it was going to make an appearance today. I’m glad you came. You’re a very nice shirt.”
- A Bulls fan, Obama brought up Chicago. “By knocking off the Warriors, they cemented the 1996 Bulls as the greatest team off all time. So, your president thanks you for that.”
- Obama praised “Richard Jefferson, Dahntay Jones providing leadership and providing inspiration to all of us old people that you can still do something at that age.”
- The president singled out Iman Shumpert for delivering his daughter using headphones. “That was an All-Star move. You’ve got the MacGyver flattop, which we miss”
- When presented a jersey, Obama – channeling LeBron James – quipped: “These sleeves get tight. Can I tear these out? Can I rip them?”