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The Heat Visit the White House

The Heat made the most of their road trip to Washington, taking time to stop by the White House to visit George Bush. Putting Shaq in a situation with President Bush is always bound to turn up funny.

Snippet from George Bush…

All the fans who are here, thanks for coming. These players did something that they weren’t supposed to do. Remember, they went into the Eastern Conference championship as the underdog. Nobody thought they could win. And then they get against the Mavericks, and they’re two down, and 13 points behind with minutes remaining, seven minutes remaining in the third game. In other words, they lose that game, it’s over. They weren’t supposed to win. And they did something no team has done in nearly 30 years, which is win four straight, and become the NBA champs. And your fans are really proud of you. (Applause.)

This is a team with some of the NBA’s bright stars. Dwyane Wade led the team in scoring — (applause) — Most Valuable Player in the finals. He was on the — Sportsman of the Year for Sports Illustrated. All it said was, Dwyane Wade plays to win. Unfortunately, he hurt his shoulder. I know a lot of NBA fans, whether they like the Heat or not, are pulling for Dwyane to get back into action. We wish you a speedy recovery, Dwyane. (Applause.)

Enjoy!