President Barack Obama isn't ready to let it go that late-night comedian Stephen Colbert beat him at wastepaper basketball.
During a sit-down interview, the former president recalled asking NBA great Julius Erving for an autograph as a kid living in Hawaii, prompting Colbert to recall that Dr. J was the first person he ever played wastepaper basketball with.
"You and I played wastepaper basketball once back in the day," Colbert recalled. "It doesn't matter who won."
When Obama asked who won against Dr. J, Colbert replied, "I won, and he was not happy," adding, "he accused me of cheating."
"Yeah... you probably did," Obama quipped, stone-faced. "I mean, you practice... You crumple the balls up a little tight..."
View this post on InstagramAstonished, Colbert says, "I'm not! I have never—you gotta let it go, man. You've done a lot of great things. Don't let this be the thing that, in the middle of the night, you go, 'What if I had won? What if I had achieved that?'"
Smiling, Obama said, "I'm getting kinda hot. Let's move on."
Obama doesn't mess around when it comes to basketball. Last month, he shared a video of himself working seriously on his phone, teasing some "unfinished business." Text messages shared on screen looked like trash-talking, leaving fans wondering what he was working on. "I can't believe I'm still dealing with this," he said with a serious look on his face.
While some people hoped it was a return to the political arena, Obama's unfinished business was a basketball grudge match against Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards. After exchanging a few barbs, it was time for serious hoops. "I was making jump shots before you were even thought of!" Obama snarked, adding, "I don't want you hurting yourself."
Despite the verbal sparring, the rivalry showdown was staged to announce the Obama Presidential Center this summer. Hopefully, the president will swing by from time to time to challenge visitors not only in hoops, but also in ping pong and Connect 4.
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