"Barack Obama's Basketball Respite"

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The things a man must do to become president: Dec. 17, 7:43 a.m.: Barack Obama arrives at a Spencer, Iowa, YMCA for a one-on-one basketball game against SI senior writer S.L. Price. Obama notes the red-white and blue ball's resemblance to his campaign logo, the only time he makes mention of the looming Iowa caucuses.

Howie P.S.: Thanks to Nigel Herbig for passing this along. Ari Melber (The Nation) posts about Obama, basketball and politics, ""OBAMA IN THE PAINT. And here's the play-by-play from his opponent on the court.

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