WATCH NOW: President Obama Welcomes The Los Angeles Lakers To The White House

President Barack Obama welcomed the Los Angeles Lakers to the White House yesterday, to honor them for winning the 2009 NBA Championship. This is the 15th championship win for the Lakers…

President Obama on Coach Phil Jackson: “I’m especially excited to meet Coach Phil Jackson, the Zen Master.  I’ve been a fan of Coach Jackson’s ever since his days running the triangle offense in Chicago.  I want to congratulate him on his tenth NBA championship –- the most in history.  I do want to point out that six of them came with the Bulls. I just want to point that out.

I was hoping that, Coach, you were going to bring some books for Republicans and Democrats in Congress maybe to get them to start playing like a team together. Coach is famous for passing out books and helping people get the job done.”

President Obama on Magic Johnson: “We are obviously honored to have one of the all-time greats in NBA history, Magic Johnson. Magic did pretty well during his time with the Lakers. He wasn’t bad. And now a new generation is continuing his legacy.  But obviously part of what makes Magic special wasn’t just how he played on the court, but also just the infectious enthusiasm about life and what he’s now doing with businesses and minority communities. He’s just been an outstanding leader in our country for a long time.”

President Obama on Kobe Bryant: “Of course, I’ve got to recognize Kobe Bryant -– one of the most competitive players I’ve ever seen — for being named Finals MVP last year, obviously already MVPs under his belt, the youngest player ever to reach 25,000 points in his career.  And he’s playing with a broken finger.  Now, if I was — if I had a broken finger I would have trouble getting out of bed. And he’s still leading the team day in and day out.”

Some notable NBA wives were there to support their hubbies….

Khloe Kardashian Odom “Hello? are ya there Khloe” [smile!]

Vanessa Byrant

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