The Lakers start an eight-game, 12-day road trip today in Washington. They’ll be stopping by the Barack’s House and will spend some time with the President. The Lakers haven’t been to the White House since 2002.
The visit is expected to last about an hour and Phil Jackson and Magic Johnson will be honored by Barack Obama in the White House’s Palm Room. When asked about the trip, Ron Artest said he woudn’t be excited to meet the President. Here’s his logic behind that statement:
“I’m not that excited to meet him because I look at him as a regular person. That’s how he comes across on TV. He doesn’t come across as somebody that can’t be touched, that’s not going to be warm and welcoming.”
Obama is said to be a fan of Phil Jackson dating back to his days as the head coach of the Chicago Bulls. It just so happens that Jackson is an Obama fan as well. The Lakers head coach donated $2300 to Obama’s primary campaign in 2007.
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