It’s not a secret that President Barack Obama is a huge basketball fan, which is why it shouldn’t surprise you that, during his stop in Lawrence on his post-State of the Union tour, he paid a visit to the Kansas basketball team ...
Just met Obama #KU
— Cliff Alexander (@HumbleKid_2) January 22, 2015
... and got his very own Kansas jersey:
He also managed to crack a Bill Self joke while speaking:
Barack Obama: "I got to admit, I took some time to meet with Coach Self and the basketball team."
— Rustin Dodd (@rustindodd) January 22, 2015
Obama: "Coach Self won ten straight; I lost two straight here."
— Rustin Dodd (@rustindodd) January 22, 2015