Aide: Scrutiny from NBA greats would make Obama ‘nervous’
Posted by: Baller-in-Chief in Articles(From Martina Stewart for CNN Online)
(CNN) — Basketball is one of President Barack Obama’s primary stress relievers, according to White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs. In fact, the President plans to spend some time on the court this weekend with friends in Chicago, Gibbs said Sunday on CNN’s State of the Union.
There are very few days that I don’t see, at some point in the day, the President either handling or dribbling a basketball, White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs said Sunday.
Basketball “is a big part of his life,’ Gibbs told Chief National Correspondent John King.
“There are very few days that I don’t see, at some point in the day, the President either handling or dribbling a basketball.”
“It helps him get some exercise and relieve some stress. For a little bit of time, he can think about something different,” added Gibbs.
Armed with footage of Obama playing hoops, Chief National Correspondent John King asked some NBA greats to put the President’s game under a microscope.
The thought of several NBA legends deconstructing his skills on the hardwood is enough to make the new Commander-in-Chief a bit nervous, Gibbs said Sunday.
Watch: NBA legends on Obama’s game
“I can only imagine that if I were to call him now, he’d be a little nervous that people like Bill Russell were going to critique his game,” Gibbs told King. “That’s pretty serious.”
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