Obama tells Harvard team, basketball was about more than me

Former President Barack Obama told the Harvard men’s basketball team that the sport taught him “it wasn’t just about me.”.

Former President Barack Obama speaks after he and former first lady Michelle Obama unveiled their official White House portraits during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House, Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2022, in Washington.

“There is something extraordinary about hitching your wagon to something bigger than yourself,” Obama said, according to a recap of the meeting that was provided to The Associated Press. Past speakers have included sports sociologist Dr. Harry Edwards, Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin, U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock and two Massachusetts governors.

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