President Biden spoke with LSU star Angel Reese in a phone call to congratulate her on the Tigers’ NCAA championship win, the White House says
President Joe Biden has spoken with Louisiana State University basketball star Angel Reese in a phone call to congratulate her on the Tigers’ NCAA championship win, the White House said Friday. Biden also spoke with the Tigers’ head coach, Kim Mulkey, the White House said, and left a message for Dan Hurley, head coach of the men’s championship-winning UConn Huskies, to offer his congratulations and invite both teams to the White House.
“It was emotional for us because we know how hard we worked all year for everything. Just being able to see that, that hurt us in the moment.” Following Sunday’s national championship victory, Mulkey said she would go to the White House if the team was invited. On Wednesday, the school’s athletics department said they would “certainly accept an invitation.
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