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2016 Public Papers 1493 - Remarks Honoring the National Basketball Association Champion Cleveland Cavaliers

Publication Title: Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2016-2017, Book II)

Notes: Note: The President spoke at 2:27 p.m. on the South Portico at the White House. In his remarks, he referred to Earl J. "J.R." Smith III, Kyrie A. Irving, and Iman A. Shumpert, guards, Channing T. Frye and Richard A. Jefferson, forwards, Tristan T.J. Thompson, center, Dahntay L. Jones and James D. Jones, small forwards/guards, and Joel C. Ehlo, former guard, Cleveland Cavaliers; Teyana Taylor, wife of Mr. Shumpert, and their daughter Iman Tayla "Junie" Shumpert; and Michael Jordan, former guard, NBA's Chicago Bulls, and principal owner, NBA's Charlotte Hornets. He also referred to his brother-in-law Craig M. Robinson.