The defending NBA champion Golden State Warriors visited the White House and President Barack Obama on Thursday to celebrate last year's NBA Finals triumph over the Cleveland Cavaliers.
The team took a tour of the White House before meeting with the president, per the NBA on Twitter:
The 2015 NBA Champion @warriors begin their tour at The @WhiteHouse! pic.twitter.com/yzqlRX2YDw
— NBA (@NBA) February 4, 2016
And Stephen Curry and Company brought the president a little gift:
Warriors broadcaster Tim Roye shared an image of Obama accepting his new jersey:
— Tim Roye (@warriorsvox) February 4, 2016
The president didn't take long to crack jokes, comparing his own tenure in office to that of Luke Walton, the Warriors' interim coach who wasn't credited with any of the team's wins while head coach Steve Kerr was sidelined, per CNN Politics:
While congratulating the @warriors at the @WhiteHouse, @POTUS draws parallels with himself and the team https://t.