Yesterday, President Obam and the White House staff welcomed The Miami Heat back to the White House to honor them for winning their second-straight championship title in a row. After a year of congratulating LeBron James and company on winning their first league title, Obama was doing it again. 

 

 

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The President congratulated the head coach Eric Spoelstra, the team's president Pat Riley, and members of the staff and crew. He also gave a special congrats to the all-star Heat top players for their dedication in last season's game especially in the finals. The Heat top players are  MVP Lebron James, Dwayne Wade, Ray Allen, Chris Bosh, Mario Chalmers,Birdman, Shane Battier, and Udonis Haslem.

 

President Obama said:

"This group has now won twice but it's gone to the finals three times and, sometimes, it feels like they're still fighting for a little respect, I can relate to that."

"The Heat showed us the kind of heart and determination it takes to be a champion, And they also showed what heart means off the court."

So bottom line is, outstanding athletes, outstanding organization, outstanding team, but also outstanding members of their community.  And so we’re very proud to have them back.  We wish them great luck for the rest of the season, unless they’re playing the Bulls."

 

 

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According to the HuffingtonPost:

Coach Erik Spoelstra presented Obama with a commemorative championship trophy that lists the players' names as well as Obama's. The president also received an autographed basketball and team jersey with the number "44" and "POTUS" on the back. Obama is the 44th president and "POTUS" is an abbreviation for "president of the United States."

"This is a great honor for the entire Miami Heat family," Spoelstra said. "It does not get old."

 

President Obama said

"Last season, the Heat put together one of the most dominating regular seasons ever by a defending champion," President Obama said. "They won a team-record 66 games.  At one point, they won 27 games straight, the second-longest winning streak ever."

 

This was a huge moment for the Heat and Heat fans, Especially winning over President Obama. Obama who is a longtime Bulls fan even joked "You know, you guys are winning me over a little bit."