A Signed Basketball From President Obama’s Pickup Game With Kobe and LeBron Is up for Auction

You've got until Sunday, February 27 to place a bid.

The game itself took place inside a gym at Fort McNair, a short drive away from the White House. The roster of players included past and present stars, including Dwyane Wade, Derrick Rose and Joakim Noah. Former Miami Heat power forward Alonzo Mourningto join Johnson on the court for the occasion, while Maya Moore, then a star of the UConn women’s basketball team, also played in the game.

Afterward, some of the players attended a White House barbecue in celebration of the president’s 49th birthday,Unfortunately, no reporters were allowed to watch the game, so we’ll never get to see clips of 44 hooping with NBA stars. But the ball itself is a pretty cool piece of presidential and sports history. Each autograph is graded—Obama’s and Bryant’s received 9/10 grades, the highest grades—and some come adorned with inscribed jersey numbers, including Bryant’s iconic No. 24.

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