Odds are low that there will be another event that features Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Michael Jordan, Vin Scully, Ellen DeGeneres, Robert De Niro and Bruce Springsteen. It happened Tuesday at the White House as Barack Obama awarded 21 individuals with a Presidential Medal Of Freedom, our nation's highest civilian honor.
It provided priceless photo opps like these:
The Boss and Bruce @springsteen. pic.twitter.com/WfwXD1aXRI
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) November 22, 2016
Presidential Medal of Freedom recipients Bruce @springsteen & @kaj33! pic.twitter.com/rAF0mTVbtU
— NBA (@NBA) November 22, 2016
Even a photobomb from the Boss:
Presidential Medal of Freedom recipients Michael Jordan, Vin Scully & @kaj33! pic.twitter.com/X2wwOILeFl
— NBA (@NBA) November 22, 2016
"We've got…athletes, renowned character actors. Like the guy from Space Jam." -@POTUS welcomes MJ to the @WhiteHouse https://t.co/BXh2R6KARz
— NBA TV (@NBATV) November 22, 2016
President Barack Obama recognizes Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient @kaj33. https://t.co/lBAgbfRn6V
— NBA TV (@NBATV) November 22, 2016
The 7′ 2″ Kareem Abdul-Jabbar receives his Presidential Medal of Freedom from a 6′ 1″ @POTUS https://t.co/LzqUEWBG8l pic.twitter.com/dg5stZ3Hee
— CNN (@CNN) November 22, 2016
.@POTUS recognizes Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient Michael Jordan at the @WhiteHouse. https://t.co/Halzz5hUSZ
— NBA TV (@NBATV) November 22, 2016
"You hear the crack of the bat. You’ve got the crowd singing in the 7th-inning stretch. And you’ve got the voice of Vin Scully." pic.twitter.com/4Wc5hWCDdF
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) November 22, 2016
Congrats, #VIN! #MedalofFreedom pic.twitter.com/i5P3laZZWc
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) November 22, 2016
Bill and Melinda Gates, Tom Hanks and Robert Redford were among the other recipients.