TNT to air Barkley-Obama interview on Sunday night
Official Release
TNT's Sports Emmy Award-winning studio analyst Charles Barkley
conducted an exclusive interview with President Barack Obama that will
be televised as part of the network's pre-game coverage of the 63rd
annual NBA All-Star Game on Sunday, Feb. 16, at 7 p.m. ET.
During
an extensive sit-down conversation held Thursday, Feb. 13, at the White
House, Barkley and President Obama covered an array of topics from the
NBA to health care reform to the administrations recently announced "My
Brothers Keeper" initiative.
President Obama comparing LeBron James to Michael Jordan:
"You
know LeBron. I know LeBron. When you are standing next to him, and then
you watch him close up, I've never seen somebody that size, that fast,
who can jump that high, who is that strong, who has that much basketball
savvy all in one package.
"So we don't yet know where he is
going to be. Now, I'm a Chicago guy and Mike will always be the guy, for
me, just because that was a magical moment for the city. And he was a
champion. Mike is now retired. LeBron, when you look at him, you think
he might be able to play at a high level for another seven, eight, 10
years. He's 29 years old. In terms of every aspect of the game, LeBron
has a chance to be as good as anybody."
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