The defending NBA champion Lakers will be in Washington DC in late April to play defenders. His visit would reportedly not include a visit to the White House.
A source Told ESPN’s Dave McMenamin on Saturday The Lakers will undergo a meeting with President Joe Biden due to a tight travel schedule and COVID-19 protocol. The source said that the team has not ruled out a future meeting with Biden.
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The Lakers are scheduled to play at the Wizards on April 28, but will open on April 27 after arriving in Washington from Orlando on April 27, where they are scheduled to play Magic on April 26. The team will return home to Los Angeles after the Wizards game and then play against the Kings on April 30 at the Staples Center.
Yahoo Sports reported in January. After 7, Congress certified Biden’s Electoral College victory over Donald Trump, that the Lakers players wanted to visit Biden at the White House, but needed to see if Biden’s schedule would allow for the meeting and White The House’s COVID-19 protocol will take place in late April.
Since the meeting of LeBron James and the Cavaliers with former President Barack Obama in November 2016, no NBA champion has visited the White House.
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