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2012 Public Papers 1032 - Interview With Mark Jones of ESPN2 During a United States-Brazil Men's Basketball Game

Publication Title
Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2012, Book II)
Category
Budget and Presidential Materials
Collection
Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States
Event Date
July 16, 2012
President
Barack H. Obama
Page Number Range
Pages 1032 - 1033
Notes
Note: The interview began at 9:03 p.m. at the Verizon Center. In his remarks, the President referred to Nene Hilario, forward and center, National Basketball Association's Washington Wizards; Anderson Varejao, center, NBA's Cleveland Cavaliers, and Leandro Barbosa, guard, NBA's Indiana Pacers, in their capacity as members of the 2012 Brazilian Olympic men's basketball team; Michael W. Krzyzewski, head coach, Kobe Bryant, guard, LeBron James, forward, and Chris Paul, guard, 2012 U.S. Olympic men's basketball team; Michael Jordan and Charles Barkley, members of the 1992 U.S. Olympic men's basketball team; Dwyane Wade, shooting guard, NBA's Miami Heat; and Derrick M. Rose, guard, NBA's Chicago Bulls. The transcript was released by the Office of the Press Secretary on July 17. A portion of these remarks could not be verified because the audio was incomplete.