President-elect Obama has at least 15 Cabinet officials, aides or informal advisers who are devoted basketball players, just like Obama himself, according to Sports Illustrated.
See SI’s list below, published in this week’s issue. For a Republican team, check out Sunday’s New York Times, which listed Sen. John Thune (S.D.), Sen. John Ensign (Nev.) and Rep. Jeff Flake (Ariz.) as worthy roundball opponents.
CABINET ALL-STARS
Arne Duncan, Secretary of Education, 6