Jul
12
2009
Obama Mentions Basketball In Ghana Departure Speech
Posted by: Baller-in-Chief in InternationalThis quip by President Obama was near the beginning his departure speech today at Kotoka International Airport:
You know, your President and I have a lot in common. We’re both lawyers, we’re both former law professors, we’re both new presidents. (Applause.) We both like to think of ourselves as athletes. The difference is President Mills played hockey on the national team of Ghana, and I played basketball mostly in my backyard. (Applause.)
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