A message to basketball fans from an All-Star named Obama

By GottaLaff


Fans of talented tall people should always listen to other talented tall people:

President Obama will urge basketball fans to serve their communities in a message taped to air during halftime of Sunday's NBA All-Star game, the White House announced Saturday.

"In this time of so much need in our communities and across our country, we are blessed with endless ways to restore hope and opportunity in places that yearn for both," Obama says in excerpts released by the White House.

"Read to a child. Or fix up a local basketball court so the next generation can play and grow," the president says. "I encourage everyone to join the NBA in the spirit of service to others."

Slam dunk.