Erin Jackson: Gold

Congrats on winning gold, @ErinJackson480! Your accomplishments on the ice are just as impressive as the humility and hard work you’ve demonstrated behind the scenes. I can’t wait to see what you do next. 🤩 https://t.co/AChDZEYrvn

— Michelle Obama (@MichelleObama) February 15, 2022

Zaila

Yes, Zaila! We are so, so proud of you! 👏🏾

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— Michelle Obama (@MichelleObama) July 9, 2021

13-year-old Zaila Avant-garde is the first African American champion in the history of the Scripps National Spelling Beepic.twitter.com/Wm38xiEqSn

— philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) July 9, 2021

The first champion from Louisiana, #Speller133 Zaila Avant-garde wins the Scripps Cup! #SpellingBee #TheBeeIsBack pic.twitter.com/YqjYKt7R2q

— Scripps National Spelling Bee (@ScrippsBee) July 9, 2021

Your #ScrippsNationalSpellingBee Champion Zaila Avant-garde. https://t.co/6Vu7TOfC9n

— Franklin Leonard (@franklinleonard) July 9, 2021

Zaila Avant-garde ✨#SpellingBee finalist 🤝 Guinness World Record holder. pic.twitter.com/yiSn6kTCwy

— espnW (@espnW) July 9, 2021

Never Turning The Other Cheek

Last night on #StickToSports, I explained why I won’t be turning the other cheek when it comes to some Trump supporters. Catch us Thursdays at 11:30p on @VICETV, or during replays throughout the week. pic.twitter.com/JbgXSiNFne

— Jemele Hill (@jemelehill) November 13, 2020

In case you missed it, @CariChampion had a WHOLE word tonight 🗣🗣🗣. She bodied this. Well done, ma’am. pic.twitter.com/KQl7he3Osi

— Aisha Chaney (@OffDaChaney) November 13, 2020

President Obama Honors The Minnesota Lynx

President Barack Obama holds up a team jersey as he hosts a ceremony honoring the WNBA champion Minnesota Lynx in the East Room at the White House. Minnesota Lynx defeated the Atlanta Dream last October to win their second WNBA title in three years.

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Minnesota Lynx women’s basketball player Maya Moore, right, pretends to take notes as President Barack Obama jokes that by now Moore has her own wing in the White House, standing next to teammate Seimone Augustus, during a ceremony honoring the WNBA Champion Minnesota Lynx

Minnesota Lynx women’s basketball player Maya Moore reacts at right as President Barack Obama jokes that by now she has her own wing in the White House

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Josh Lederman: Obama Fetes Minnesota Lynx For Wnba Finals Win; Says Team Is A Good Example For His Daughters

President Barack Obama is praising the WNBA champion Minnesota Lynx for setting a good example for his daughters and for girls across the country. Obama is honoring the team’s victory in the WNBA Finals in a White House ceremony. He says when young women play sports, they do better in school. Obama says the Lynx had something to prove when they started the season. He says, quote, “You succeeded.”

Obama commends the team for helping students with reading and raising money for breast cancer research. Obama says he can’t remember how many times star player Maya Moore has been to the White House following victories. He’s joking that she has her own White House wing.

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Miami Heat At The White House

President Barack Obama smiles as coach Erik Spoelstra presents him with a gift as he hosts the 2013 NBA champions Miami Heat in the East Room of the White House

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Ten Steps to Victory: Yours?

September 4: Michelle Obama at the Democratic National Convention

Sublime.

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September 5: Bill Clinton at the Democratic National Convention

The ‘Explainer-in-Chief’: Masterful. #Arithmetic

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September 17: Mother Jones? We salute you. Romney exposed …. with his very own words.

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