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Cleveland Cavaliers Visit the White House
The team presented President Obama with an honorary jersey. When he asked if he could tear the sleeves, LeBron shouted, "I'll show you how."
CLEVELAND, OH - The Cleveland Cavaliers are visiting President Barack Obama and the White House today. The Cavs presented an honorary jersey to the president. Obama asked, jokingly, if he could tear the sleeves because they get a little too tight. LeBron James shouted, "I'll show you how it's done."
"I know Cleveland could not be happier about having this team and this trophy," Obama said. "But this was already a championship collection of guys."
Cavalier Richard Jefferson courted some controversy when he posted on SnapChat and wrote, "Words cannot express the honor I feel being the last team to visit the White House tomorrow."
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Many in the media saw that as a jab at incoming President Donald Trump, who has been less than popular in NBA circles.
You can watch the ceremony honoring the world champion Cavaliers below:
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