President Obama's Funniest Moments With Championship Teams
These White House visits have been pretty hilarious.
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The Commander-in-Chief Has Jokes in The White House - One can tell that President Barack Obama really enjoys hosting champion sports teams at the White House every year. Since taking office in 2009, Obama, an avid sports fan especially of his hometown Chicago teams, has traded laughs with some of the best athletes in sports in what has become a time-honored tradition of champion teams visiting the White House. On Tuesday, Obama hosted the 2015 NCAA women's basketball champion UConn Huskies and sure enough exchanged a few laughs with their squad. Here, BET.com has compiled some of the funniest moments when title-winning teams visited the White House. (Photo: Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
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UConn - Being that this is UConn's third straight NCAA women's basketball championship win, President Obama was right on cue to say that the Huskies are "now certified to give White House tours." With this also being UConn coach Geno Auriemma's 10th national title, maybe the President can give him a spot in his cabinet, too. (Photo: Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
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New England Patriots - The President couldn't resist from peppering the 2015 Super Bowl champion New England Patriots with a Deflategate joke, saying he was worried that 11 of his 12 jokes would "fall flat." He also said he was glad tight end Rob Gronkowski kept his shirt on and that coach Bill Belichick got dressed up to attend the White House. (Photo: Win McNamee/Getty Images)
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San Francisco Giants - With the San Francisco Giants celebrating their third World Series title in the past five years, the Commander-in-Chief told the 2014 title holders, "they've got that championship experience...I seem to be good luck for them." Takes a champ to know a champ. (Photo: Win McNamee/Getty Images)
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Boston Red Sox - Staying tru to his Windy City roots las year, President Obama joked, "Big Papi — Love this guy…Even a White Sox fan can appreciate these guys. May the best Sox win [this season]." After honoring the Red Sox, Obama even took a selfie with Big Papi. Why not?(Photo: Win McNamee/Getty Images)
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Baltimore Ravens - When Ray Lewis and the 2012-13 Super Bowl champion Baltimore Ravens visited the White House, Lewis offered to teach Obama his famous squirrel dance. With a deadpan delivery, Obama responded, "No, I’m not doing that dance," before proceeding to poke fun at the fact that Baltimore’s fellow defensive star Ed Reed was getting gray hairs. (Photo: Win McNamee/Getty Images)
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New York Yankees - When the Commander in Chief host the 2009 New Yankees he got some good natured ribbing from the Bronx Bombers. As President Obama held the World Series trophy, Yankees assistant General Manager Jean Afterman yelled, "You might not get another chance [to hold the trophy],” playfully signaling that time was running out in Obama’s first term. Cool and collected, the President responded by saying: "You wonder why other teams don’t root for you."(Photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
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Los Angeles Lakers - President Obama used the time he had to honor the 2008-09 Los Angeles Lakers to let then-Lakers coach Phil Jackson know that his five championships in LA was one less than he won with his Chicago Bulls. To that, Kobe Bryant whispered, "Not for long."(Photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
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New Orleans Saints - After applauding Drew Brees for being a model citizen and leader of the 2009-10 New Orleans Saints, Obama praised coach Sean Payton for being a "Chicago guy." Just good ole home cooking. (Photo: Alex Wong/Getty Images)
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Dallas Mavericks - Although 2011 Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki earned the president's praise for his heroics on the court, Obama thrashed the All-Star's stab at singing "We Are the Champions." (Photo: Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
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Miami Heat - After saying that he can relate to the feeling that the 2012-13 Miami Heat are still fighting for respect after winning back-to-back chips, the president couldn't resist taking a jab at one of the Heat's players. Mr. Obama said, "I think we should take a picture, but we should make it quick before one of these guys starts yelling at Mario [Chalmers]. I mean, sometimes it’s just a bad pass, guys. It’s not Mario’s fault. I got your back, man." Heat leaders like LeBron James and Dwyane Wade were tough on Chalmers throughout the playoff run. (Photo: Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
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University of Connecticut Huskies - When the highly successful 2012-13 UConn women's basketball team visited the White House for the president's recognizition, he joked saying that he is used to seeing Huskies coach Geno Auriemma too much. He quipped that Geno has spent more time in the White House than some Presidents. (Photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
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Louisville Cardinals - President Obama hilariously told Louisville Coach Rick Pitino, who made good on a promise to get a tattoo if his Cardinals won the NCAA Tournament, that he will always have the Internet as proof to remember his dare. (Photo: Win McNamee/Getty Images)