Basketball great turned TV analyst Charles Barkley interviews President Obama

Charles Barkley is one of the luckiest reporters right now; he had a chance to sit down one on one with the POTUS.

Barkley and President Obama talked about one of Barkley's favorite topics, basketball. The two men, who made history in their own ways, discussed the NBA, all-time greats and more. Obama praised LeBron James in the interview giving him a shout out about the NBA stars basketball skills, when Barkley compared him to being as good as Michael Jordan.

"You know LeBron. I know LeBron. When you are standing next to him, and then you watch him close up, I've never seen somebody that size, that fast, who can jump that high, who is that strong, who has that much basketball savvy all in one package."

"So we don't yet know where he is going to be," Obama continued. "Now, I'm a Chicago guy and Mike will always be the guy, for me, just because that was a magical moment for the city. And he was a champion. Mike is now retired. LeBron, when you look at him, you think he might be able to play at a high level for another seven, eight, 10 years. He's 29 years old. In terms of every aspect of the game, LeBron has a chance to be as good as anybody."

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