Barack Obama: “I get more excited than I ever got when I was actually playing…”

On the recordJuly 15, 2012

I get more excited than I ever got when I was actually playing, watching Sasha or Malia play.

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Democratic · Illinois

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Interview With Mark Jones of ESPN2 During a United States-Brazil Men's Basketball Game

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Barack Obama: “I get more excited than I ever got when I was actually playing, watching Sasha or Malia play.”