President Obama is looking to take his immense love for sports; more particularly, NBA basketball, to the next level.
According to a report published by the Washington Post, the President is seriously eyeing ownership of an NBA franchise:
There has been plenty of speculation about how President Obama, who is only 54, will pass the time when he leaves the White House. White House press secretary Josh Earnest added one more possibility to the list: NBA owner.
The proclamation came with a lot of caveats: “potentially, if the opportunity arose, under the right circumstances.” Earnest, though, was clear on one point: The president has “discussed” being part of an NBA franchise ownership group.
Obama’s first choice would most likely be the Chicago Bulls, which is his favorite professional team. But Obama already has said that he plans to stay in Washington for at least the next two years so that his younger daughter can finish high school. Such geographical proximity probably puts the Washington Wizards into play.
Obviously, a politician’s (even the President of the United States) salary isn’t enough to be a majority NBA owner, however, if he wanted, I don’t believe the President would have too much of an issue putting the proper people in place to help with the costs.
Stay tuned for any developments with this story.