Failing to be a major basketball program, Harvard University can boast of receiving prestigious guests. Of which without doubt the most prestigious possible, barack obama, guest of an event organized by the establishment of Cambridge. After graduating from law school in 1991, the former US president had the opportunity to address the local basketball team.
This conference was closed to the media but the Associated Press agency was able to retrieve a record of what was said. The great basketball fan, accustomed to practicing including during his mandates at the White House, declared in particular that this sport had taught him ” that it wasn’t just about me. There is something extraordinary about committing to something bigger than yourself.“
Words released to inspire these young men whose future will probably be played elsewhere than in basketball. “ The odds that one of you is LeBron (James) or Steph (Curry), as good as you are, are not as high as the odds that you will be extraordinary leaders in health care, business, or civil rights. I want you to stay focused on winning in the long run “, Displayed the former leader.
More than humbled and honored to have @BarackObama as this month’s guest at the first meeting of The Breakfast Club.
We are so grateful and appreciative of your time, thoughts, and service.
Thank you, Mr. President. pic.twitter.com/sWk3ESjNQt
—Harvard Men’s Basketball (@HarvardMBB) September 9, 2022
Jeremy Lin is indeed one of the very few players to have completed his basketball course at Harvard, still considered the best university in the world. according to the Shanghai classification, before having a great NBA career. Other NBA players, such as Kevin Love, Julius Randle or Luc Mbah a Moute, are also graduates.
“ Good teams have good players, but great teams have great teammates. This is the philosophy we instill in our students and players. And that’s exactly the message the president gave them today “said Tommy Amaker, the coach of the team at the origin of these “Breakfast Club” meetings. The latter, when he arrived in 2007, had the distinction of being the only colored coach among Harvard’s 32 university teams.
Breakfast Club meetings have in the past welcomed guests from the sports world and beyond, often black leaders who have been pioneers in their field or others connected with social justice.
