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San Antonio Spurs forward Kawhi Leonard (L) hands US President Barack Obama a signed ball during an event in the East Room of the White House January 12, 2015 in Washington, DC. Obama and members of the National Basketball Associations's San Antonio Spurs gathered to celebrate the teams' 2014 NBA championship. AFP PHOTO/BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI (Photo credit should read BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images)