Among the list of 21 esteemed Presidential Medal of Freedom recipients on Tuesday were a pair of Pro Basketball Hall of Famers: Michael Jordan and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. As is his custom, President Barack Obama greeted the athletes at a White House ceremony with a mixture of humor and sincerity. "We've got innovators and artists, public servants, rabble-rousers, athletes, renowned character actors like the guy from 'Space Jam,'" Obama said in reference to Jordan, drawing a laugh from the room, including fellow medal recipient and two-time Academy Award-winning actor Tom Hanks.
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Michael Jordan on Russell Westbrook: "Another thing you guys should be proud of is the sense of loyalty this kid has shown. I'm not here to try and bash ...