LSU White House visit turns into slam dunk for Jill Biden, Angel Reese

After the Tigers’ win, Jill Biden mentioned Iowa must also be invited to the White Home after praising Iowa’s sportsmanship. In current a long time, the White Home has often hosted solely champions.

LSU participant Angel Reese tweeted a hyperlink to the story of Jill Biden’s feedback and mentioned, “A JOKE,” together with three rolling-on-floor-laughing emojis. Reese declined an invite to the White Home however later mentioned she would go as a result of it’s what’s “finest for the staff.”

On Friday, Reese and Jill Biden shared a hug.

“On this room, I see the very best of the most effective,” Jill Biden mentioned.

President Joe Biden, who additionally welcomed the staff to the White Home, mentioned he sees “hope, pleasure and function” within the staff.

“Of us, we have to assist girls’s sports activities, not simply through the championship run, for the whole 12 months and each season,” Joe Biden mentioned.

The Bidens later welcomed members of the College of Connecticut males’s basketball staff following their nationwide championship victory.