President Barack Obama reaches up to present a 2010 Presidential Medal of Freedom to basketball hall of fame member, former Boston Celtics coach and captain Bill Russell
President Obama is tall himself so I guess he got a giggle placing the medal around a much taller man. I can tell that Mr. Russell was enjoying the humor also.
I love Bill Russell, such a giant of a man, and not because of his height. President Obama could use a little step stool to make up for the 8 inch difference in their height, but they are both giants in my eyes.
I do too. I saw a documentary about the early AA basketball players and Bill Russell was, as you’d imagine, one of them. He is a gracious and lovely human being. So honorable and so humble. I love his spirit.
I loved today’s presentations of 2010 Presidential Medal of Freedom to so many that I respected and admired. I loved that President Bush was included it shows that this President is so different from many of today’s politicians.
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President Obama is tall himself so I guess he got a giggle placing the medal around a much taller man. I can tell that Mr. Russell was enjoying the humor also.
I love Bill Russell, such a giant of a man, and not because of his height. President Obama could use a little step stool to make up for the 8 inch difference in their height, but they are both giants in my eyes.
I do too. I saw a documentary about the early AA basketball players and Bill Russell was, as you’d imagine, one of them. He is a gracious and lovely human being. So honorable and so humble. I love his spirit.
I also love and respect Bill Russell. A well deserved honor. These pictures show the great good humor of Mr. Russell and our President.
I loved today’s presentations of 2010 Presidential Medal of Freedom to so many that I respected and admired. I loved that President Bush was included it shows that this President is so different from many of today’s politicians.
Me too. I really enjoyed this ceremony.
I was especially moved when the president was comforting the widow of Dr. Tom Little.
He is so loving. Sigh….
the President had a little bit of an issue putting the medal around Mr Russel’s neck and he laughed about it 😆
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LOL, it is so unusual to see anyone taller than President Obama this close, but our President ROCKS!!!