Barack Obama took a break from
campaigning on Monday night - but still managed to stir up a crowd at an
exhibition game for the U.S. basketball team.
The
President raised a cheer when he kissed his wife Michelle while the
couple was being filmed on the Kiss Cam during an interval in the
match-up between the American Olympic team and Brazil's players.
But
for Mr Obama, a keen basketball fan, the highlight of the night was
presumably to get a close look at superstars of the sport, such as
LeBron James and Kobe Bryant, working together for an 80-69 win.
Barack Obama hugs his wife as their daughter Malia averts her gaze during a basketball game (Wazazi bize, mtoto bize)
Michelle, Barack and Malia enjoyed the action as the U.S. Olympic team took on Michelle
The couple's embrace was played out before a large crowd of spectators in Washington DC
Monday night gave Mr Obama a chance to soak in his favorite sport.
After
a quick ride to the Verizon Center from the White House, Mr Obama
greeted members of the U.S. women's basketball team on a practice court
after their win over Brazil in the first game.
The
President and Michelle even appeared on 'Kiss Cam,' the in-house video
that spotlights kissing couples during a game break.
The Obamas would
not oblige during the first half, despite roars and some boos from the
crowd.
But in the
fourth quarter, Kiss Cam peered back on the first couple and the
President was ready:
he put his arm around his wife and planted a big
kiss on the First Lady as the crowd roared.
The Verizon Center was packed for the pre-Olympic warm-up exhibition game
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