“Nothing More Fun Than A Pickup Basketball Game” Says Obama On HBO Real Sports
Posted by: Baller-in-Chief in Articles, Videoshttp://blackfivesblog.com/?p=382
The Notorious B.I.C. (Obama) does a great job. It’s clear he loves basketball. He speaks of what it’s done for him. He speaks of legends like Julius Erving. And my man has real game, as this never before seen on-court footage proves.
You have to like Gumbel in this segment too, because he understands the passion of sports and keeps digging in that direction, which only serves the B.I.C. even more.
But I disagree with Gumbel’s claim that basketball “cannot be separated from the issue of race.” I am certain that exactly the opposite is true, isn’t it?
For me personally, the B.I.C. inspires a couple of things.
First, I’ve been playing more basketball and paying attention to my fitness. Maybe that’s just ’cause summer’s coming, or maybe I see myself playing on that White House basketball court one day (BTW I think Gumbel learned about that court from yours truly on this blog). Or maybe both, ’cause it’s the right thing to do anyway.
Next, I’m inspired to practice what I preach even more, in terms of imagining and envisioning how “things” will turn out, focusing on the possibilities, believing in positive outcomes, and trusting that everyone and every situation is “out to help me.” And also in terms of connecting genuinely with my family, with people, with my surroundings, with my world, and with the times.
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