The President’s Playbook

Jimmie Johnson, the 2008 Sprint Cup Champion, fires up his #48 Chevy while showing the car to President Barack Obama at a NASCAR ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House, 2009. National Archives, Obama Presidential Library.

President Barack Obama greets players during a Wounded Warrior basketball game at the Basketball Court on the South Lawn of the White House, 2011. National Archives, Obama Presidential Library.

The President participates in a group selfie in the East Room with the United States Women's National Soccer Team to honor their victory in the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup, 2015. National Archives, Obama Presidential Library.

President Barack Obama welcomes the National Hockey League Stanley Cup champion Los Angeles Kings and the Major League Soccer Cup champion LA Galaxy to the White House, 2013. National Archives, Obama Presidential Library. 

President Barack Obama participates in a My Brother's Keeper taping with NBA player Stephen Curry in the Map Room of the White House, 2016. National Archives, Obama Presidential Library.

President Barack Obama plays football with Stephen Colbert, 2016. National Archives, Obama Presidential Library. 

President Barack Obama and Willie Mays aboard Air Force One for flight from Mount Clemens, Michigan to St. Louis, MO, 2009. National Archives, Obama Presidential Library.

President Barack Obama talks to journalists in the press box during the 2009 Major League Baseball All-Star Game in St. Louis, MO, 2009. National Archives, Obama Presidential Library.

President Barack Obama on a golf course with Steph Curry, Edgartown, MA, 2015. National Archives, Obama Presidential Library.

President Barack Obama plays golf with Ron Kirk, Jim Crane and Tiger Woods at the Floridian Golf Club in Palm City, FL, 2013. National Archives, Obama Presidential Librar.

President Barack Obama discusses his 2009 NCAA Basketball Tournament Brackets with ESPN journalist Andy Katz, 2009. Courtesy of ABCNEWS VIDEOSOURCE.

President Barack Obama compares hand size with Giannis Antetokounmpo at the White House, 2015. National Archives, Obama Presidential Library.

President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama greet Chicago Cubs team members, coaches, spouses, and staff in the Blue Room of the White House, 2017. National Archives, Obama Presidential Library.

The Chicago Cubs celebrate their 2016 World Series Championship in the East Room of the White House, 2017. National Archives, Obama Presidential Library.

President Barack Obama plays basketball with friends, college and professional basketball players, basketball coaches and staff at the White House basketball court, 2010. National Archives, Obama Presidential Library. 

President Barack Obama shoots hoops with NBA players Steve Nash and Grant Hill on the White House basketball court, 2010. National Archives, Obama Presidential Library.

President Barack Obama joins the University of Alabama Crimson Tide 2015-2016 National Championship football team on the South Portico of the White House, 2016. National Archives, Obama Presidential Library.

Cadets Kale Pearson and Christian Spears present President Barack Obama with an Air Force Academy football jersey during the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy presentation at the White House, 2015. National Archives, Obama Presidential Library.

President Barack Obama jokingly mimics the U.S. Olympic gymnast McKayla Maroney's "not impressed" look with her in the Oval Office, 2012. National Archives, Obama Presidential Library. 

President Barack Obama greets the 2013 NBA Champion Miami Heat team in the Blue Room of the White House, 2014. National Archives, Obama Presidential Library.

President Barack Obama plays basketball with friends, college and professional basketball players, basketball coaches and staff at the White House basketball court, 2010. National Archives, Obama Presidential Library. 

President Barack Obama throws out the first pitch during the Major League Baseball All-Star Game in St. Louis, MO, 2009. Major League Baseball footage used with permission of Major League Baseball. All rights reserved.

President Barack Obama throws out the first pitch at the Major League Baseball All-Star Game at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, MO, 2009. National Archives, Obama Presidential Library.

President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama with 2016 U.S. Olympic Women's Gymnastics Team members at the White House, 2016. National Archives, Obama Presidential Library.

Welcoming the Olympic Team to the White House, 2016. National Archives, Obama Presidential Library.

President Barack Obama, Reggie Love, Alana Baird and others hold a basketball clinic with Sasha and Malia Obama, Maisy and Finnegan Biden, and their friends at the Department of Interior, 2011. National Archives, Obama Presidential Library.

President Barack Obama plays basketball with daughters Malia and Sasha at the Department of Interior in Washington, D.C., 2010. National Archives, Obama Presidential Library.

President Barack Obama, with Vice President Joe Biden and First Lady Michelle Obama, delivers remarks honoring the 2016 U.S. Olympic and Paralympic teams on the South Lawn of the White House, 2016. National Archives, Obama Presidential Library.

President Barack Obama meets with 2016 U.S. Olympic and Paralympic teams on the South Lawn of the White House, 2016. National Archives, Obama Presidential Library.

President Barack Obama welcomes the Little League champion Jackie Robinson West team to the Oval Office, 2014. National Archives, Obama Presidential Library.

President Barack Obama is greeted by Bill Russell during a local stop to view a statue of Russell at City Hall Plaza in Boston, MA, 2013. National Archives, Obama Presidential Library.

President Barack Obama greets Hall of Fame basketball player Julius Erving, AKA Dr. J, and his family in the Oval Office, 2016. National Archives, Obama Presidential Library.

President Barack Obama has a private lunch with Michael Jordan in the Oval Office Private Dining Room, 2016. National Archives, Obama Presidential Library. 

Michael Jordan receives the nation's highest civilian honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, at the White House, 2016. National Archives, Obama Presidential Library. 

President Barack Obama plays football on the beach in Waialua, HI, 2015. National Archives, Obama Presidential Library.

President Barack Obama tosses a football with personal aide Reggie Love in the Rose Garden of the White House, 2009. National Archives, Obama Presidential Library.

President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama visit with the men's and women's Team USA Basketball teams in Washington, D.C., 2012. National Archives, Obama Presidential Library.

President Barack Obama plays basketball with friends and staff at Marine Corps Base Hawaii (MCBH) Kaneohe Bay, HI, 2010. National Archives, Obama Presidential Library.

President Barack Obama plays basketball with friends, college and professional basketball players, basketball coaches and staff at the White House basketball court, Aug. 8, 2010. (National Archives, Obama Presidential Library)

Barack Obama plays basketball with troops in Kuwait, 2008. Courtesy CNN. 

President Barack Obama presents a basketball to Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers during an Oval Office meeting, 2010. National Archives, Obama Presidential Library. 

President Barack Obama and Cuban President Raúl Castro “do the wave” along with First Lady Michelle Obama and daughters Malia and Sasha at the exhibition baseball game between the Tampa Bay Rays and the Cuban National Team at the Estadio Latinoamericano in Havana, Cuba, 2016. National Archives, Obama Presidential Library.

President Barack Obama attends Sasha Obama's basketball game, 2011. National Archives, Obama Presidential Library. 

President Barack Obama plays basketball with Sasha Obama at the White House basketball court, 2009. National Archives, Obama Presidential Library.

President Barack Obama plays basketball with friends, college and professional basketball players, basketball coaches and staff, 2010. National Archives, Obama Presidential Library.

President Obama visits with the men's and women's Team USA Basketball teams in Washington, D.C., 2012. National Archives, Obama Presidential Library.

President Barack Obama talks to members of the U.S. Women's Olympic basketball team following their practice at the D.C. Armory in Washington, D.C.,2012. National Archives, Obama Presidential Library/

L.A. Galaxy championship rings, 2015. National Archives, Obama Presidential Library. Shown courtesy of the L.A. Galaxy.

L.A. Kings Coach Darryl Sutter presents President Barack Obama with an engraved hockey stick during an event to welcome the 2014 Stanley Cup Champion Los Angeles Kings in the East Room of the White House, 2015. National Archives, Obama Presidential Library.

President Barack Obama body surfs at Bellows Beach in Waimanalo, HI, 2014.National Archives, Obama Presidential Library.

President Barack Obama Goes Kitesurfing, 2017. Jack Brockway/Getty Images.

President Barack Obama and members of Congress play basketball at the White House, 2009. National Archives, Obama Presidential Library.

President Barack Obama performs the coin toss before the annual Army vs. Navy football game at FedEx Field in Landover, MD, 2011. National Archives, Obama Presidential Library.

President Barack Obama throws a football on the field at Soldier Field following the NATO working dinner in Chicago, IL, 2012. National Archives, Obama Presidential Library.

President Barack Obama participates in a National Football League (NFL) PSA taping on the South Lawn of the White House, 2010. National Archives, Obama Presidential Library.

President Barack Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama and daughters Sasha and Malia go for a bike ride in Manuel F. Correllus State Forest in West Tisbury, MA, 2011. National Archives, Obama Presidential Library.

President Barack Obama plays golf at the Kaneohe Klipper Golf Course at Marine Corps Base Hawaii in Kaneohe, HI, 2013. National Archives, Obama Presidential Library.

Go behind-the scenes as President Obama visits with the men's and women's Team USA Basketball teams in Washington, D.C. (National Archives, Obama Presidential Library)

President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama are caught on the Kiss-Cam, Washington, D.C., 2012. National Archives, Obama Presidential Library.

President Barack Obama Dabs with Usain Bolt, 2015. National Archives, Obama Presidential Library.

President Barack Obama participates in a National Football League (NFL) PSA taping on the South Lawn of the White House, 2010. United We Serve.

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