Congrats to our new WNBA champs, @ChicagoSky! I couldn’t be prouder of this team — they worked hard for this moment, and have made our city proud. https://t.co/Da9cLtvSX4
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) October 17, 2021
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17
Black Women Leading The Charge
Don’t overlook them. #WNBA https://t.co/WM6CL9hcUA
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Meg Linehan (@itsmeglinehan) September 24, 2017****
Before Game 1 of the @WNBA Finals, the @LA_Sparks opted to stay in the locker room during the national anthem: es.pn/2fq8FO8
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(@espnW) September 24, 2017The WNBA has been on the front lines the whole time, FYI. twitter.com/espnW/status/9…
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Jemele Hill (@jemelehill) September 24, 2017
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President Barack Obama speaks during an event to celebrate the 2015 WNBA Champions, Minnesota Lynx
President Barack Obama high fives Coach Cheryl Reeves son Oliver
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First Lady Michelle Obama walks with her daughters Sasha and Malia, together with Michelle’s mother Marian Robinson, as she arrives at the Robert International airport near Harbel, Liberia
First Lady Michelle Obama visits a women’s education program in Monrovia
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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13
“The Best Job I’ve Got”
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President Barack Obama attends a Father’s Day luncheon to celebrate the importance of strong families and mentoring in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, DC on June 14 , 2013. Fathers and their children as well as students and leaders from the Becoming a Man (BAM) program at Hyde Park Academy in Chicago attended the event. UPI/Olivier Douliery/Pool
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Joyce Jones: For young men who’s fathers aren’t around or very engaged in their lives, having the president of the United States as a periodic substitute is probably a pretty big deal. And when he invites you to the White House for lunch, that’s an even bigger deal.
Students and leaders from the Becoming a Man program at Hyde Park Academy in Chicago were among the guests President Obama hosted at a luncheon in the State Dining Room on Friday. The event also was an opportunity for him to continue a national conversation he began in his first term about how important fathers are in nurturing their families and communities.
“It is good to see all of you here, so many young people, so many outstanding dads — a few moms chaperoning,” Obama said. “Obviously, this is a great way for us to celebrate Father’s Day and just to remind ourselves, those of us who are fathers, how lucky we are.” Being a dad, the president said, “is the best job I’ve got.”
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NPR: President Barack Obama is honoring the WNBA champion Indiana Fever, calling the players an inspiration to young athletes — even those on his daughter Sasha’s basketball team.
Obama praised the team at a White House ceremony on Friday. The Fever captured its first-ever WNBA title last October, defeating the Minnesota Lynx 87-78.
He called the players “wonderful role models” who work hard, play like a team and show good sportsmanship.
Following the ceremony, the team hosted a clinic for children on the White House basketball court.
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11
a perfect storm
President Barack Obama holds up his championship ring with Seattle Storm basketball players Sue Bird, left, and Swin Cash, right, as he welcomed the WNBA Champion Seattle Storm, June 29, in the Rose Garden of the White House
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