Published 11:03 IST, November 10th 2020
LeBron James comically confirms upcoming visit to White House with 'tequilla & wine'
LeBron James had a hilarious response to Draymond Green after the latter gave the Lakers the green light to visit the White House to celebrate their title.
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Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is extremely delighted to see Joe Biden beat Donald Trump in US Election 2020. LeBron, who has feuded with Donald Trump several times in past, used his social media handle to t only congratulate Biden for his big win, but also to take shots at soon-to-be-former US President.
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Lakers White House visit guaranteed? LeBron James confirms via tweet
Lakers star recently responded to a tweet from Golden State Warriors' Draymond Green, confirming that entire Lakers roster will gladly visit White House w that Trump will longer be at office. Green tagged LeBron in a post on Sunday, stating Lakers can celebrate ir 2020 NBA championship with a visit to White House to meet new president Joe Biden.
LeBron James was quick to respond to tweet, saying he would surely be visiting President's residence and would also be taking "Tequila & Wine" with him to celebrate occasion.
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It has become an annual tradition for championship teams of major professional leagues in country to celebrate ir title with president in White House. Since Trump's appointment in 2017, however, most teams decided to skip this tradition. During Trump's first two years in charge, 20 major sports teams won championship, out of which only 10 met with Trump at White House.
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Golden State Warriors are among teams to have declined an opportunity to meet Trump. In 2017, Donald Trump withdrew his invitation after Warriors star publicly made it clear that he wasn't interested in meeting Trump. Donald Trump tweeted "invitation is withdrawn" in response to Curry comments.
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following year, Warriors once again skipped meeting Trump after ir title win, instead, y celebrated ir title with former US President Barack Obama. Last year, Toronto Raptors were expected to break hoodoo. However, Trump's team opted against inviting team after guard Danny Green squashed any possibility of Raptors visiting White House.
As LeBron James hilariously confirmed, Los Angeles Lakers will likely be first team in four years to make trip Washington after Joe Biden takes charge next year. Lakers secured ir first championship in 10 years after a 4-2 series win over Miami Heat. LeBron James was awarded NBA Finals MVP, his career fourth accolade, for his strong show during finals.
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(Im Credits: LeBron James Twitter, Lakers Instagram)
11:03 IST, November 10th 2020