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President Barack Obama welcomes the NBA champion Lakers to the White House.
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You're -- think of it is better than watching basketball is playing basketball but. I'm 48 and soon be 49. And it's a little harder these days to have to move around on the court especially when you play against kids work. -- But. I still get enormous. Enormous pleasure from watching great athletes on the court and nobody exemplifies. Excellence in basketball better than the Los Angeles Lakers last year I am especially excited to me -- Coach Phil Jackson zen master. I've been a fan. Coach Jackson's ever since his days running the triangle offense in Chicago. I wanna congratulate him on his tent. NBA championship the most in history I -- wanna point out -- six of them capable. Your merriment. You know they won the first game of their -- cotton. And Paxson was -- knowledge that's. Everywhere we don't we're we're not that's not why we're here. That it. I. I was hoping that our coach you're gonna bring. The ball. For Republicans and Democrats in congress maybe to get them to start playing like a team together. Coaches famous for passing out books. And and helping people. Get the job done I just want to again thank the entire Lakers organization for your service. For the great joy that you have given the city of Los Angeles but also incredible. Competition in the organization has. -- the basketball court -- for decades now. If the seasons acting like the last one I know that you guys that decide on the NBA finals. -- we might see you here 40 but we're very grateful for your presence here today give him big round of applause.