Barack Obama's Historic Ideal Starting Five, with Several Surprises

Barack Obama, the 44th President of the United States, one of the most important figures in the world and a huge basketball fan, has revealed his ideal all-time starting five. It seems that he has chosen players he has seen play live, as he did not mention legendary players like Bill Russell or Wilt Chamberlain.

He was not very original in selecting Michael Jordan and LeBron James, like 99% or more of the population, but he did name three players who are not in everyone's best five. They do feature in many people's selections, especially Stephen Curry, who is increasingly competing with Magic Johnson in the debate over the greatest point guard of all time.

Furthermore, he opted for two less common names. Instead of choosing Kobe Bryant, Larry Bird, Tim Duncan, or Shaquille O'Neal, he went for Kevin Durant and Hakeem Olajuwon, two versatile legends, the best scorer and the best interior defender according to many.

Barack Obama's Explanations

"I'm from Chicago. So MJ, Michael Jordan, at shooting guard. I'd put LeBron as the 'point forward.' Often he'd bring the ball up and distribute. I want some shooting and some flare so I'm going to put my buddy Steph Curry in there because we're in the three-point era and he's the best shooter of all time, no doubt. At center, I'm going with Hakeem ‘The Dream’ Olajuwon, whose game I think translates to today's game. He was an incredible athlete," Obama continued. "A pillar on defense. He's going to give you everything you need at the center position.

"This last position is tough," he started. "I gotta go with Kevin Durant, KD, who might be the most efficient and effective scorer in basketball history. I feel good about that five against just about anybody."

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