Barack Obama Could Build New White House With Large Amount Of Bricks

By Adam Vingan

| Tuesday, Apr 10, 2012 | Updated 10:16 AM EDT

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WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 09: U.S. President Barack Obama (R) does pushups with retired NBA star Bruce Bowen during the annual Easter Egg Roll on the White House tennis court April 9, 2012 in Washington, DC. Thousands of people are expected to attend the 134-year-old tradition of rolling colored eggs down the White House lawn that was started by President Rutherford B. Hayes in 1878. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

As part of the White House's annual Easter Egg Roll Monday, President Barack Obama took part in a basketball game called "Shoot For Strength," where participants would have to do push-ups for every made basket. Some reward, right?

Luckily for those aversive to push-ups in the crowd, they received a decent breather when Obama took to the court:

According to the Associated Press, it took Obama eight attempts before sinking the one above. If the White House ever needs a restoration, then Obama has plenty of bricks.

(First blogged by Deadspin)

Adam Vingan is co-founder and editor of Kings Of Leonsis, a Caps-centric blog, and is the Capitals Editor for SB Nation. Follow him on Twitter @Adam_KOL and e-mail your story ideas to adamvingan (at) gmail.com.

Related Topics Easter Egg Roll, Barack Obama, White House

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