President Barack Obama holds up a San Antonio Spurs team basketball jersey as he honored the 2014 NBA Champions the San Antonio Spurs basketball team during a ceremony in the East Room White House in Washington, Monday, Jan. 12, 2015. On stage with Obama are, clockwise from the bottom, guard Tony Parker of France, forward Kawhi Leonard, guard Marco Belinelli of Italy, forward/center Jeff Ayres, and guard Cory Joseph of Canada. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)