Yahoo Sports· 1h ago· 1 min read
CHICAGO — As WNBA All-Star practices were set to begin on Friday at the new Obama Presidential Center’s basketball court, players gathered on the court with WNBA dignitaries and Obama Foundation representatives. It was only fitting that the first person to ever play on the court show up to welcome them.
Former President Barack Obama made a surprise appearance to welcome the 22 All-Stars, who are the first professional athletes to take the WNBA-regulation Home Court. In his remarks, Obama praised the players for the trajectory of the league.
“The way the game has been going lately, the way it’s been picking up, and people paying attention to your excellence, I think has been something for basketball fans generally a sight to see,” he said. “It’s been making me happy. All of you have been not just operating with some excellence on the court, but I know many of you are involved in some…
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