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President Biden to Honor UConn Men's Basketball Team at White House

President Biden and first lady Jill Biden welcomed the LSU women's basketball team to the White House to celebrate their recent national championship. The ceremony was briefly interrupted when a player appeared to pass out, but Biden reassured attendees that she was okay.
The president praised the LSU team for their dominant championship run and called for greater support for women's sports year-round.
The UConn men's basketball team will also be honored at the White House on Friday, marking their fifth trip to the presidential residence. They will be flying on an Avelo Airlines Boeing jetliner.

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Biden celebrates LSU women's and UConn men's basketball teams at separate White House events

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USA Today

White House celebration for LSU basketball champs

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Player faints during LSU Tigers’ national title celebration at the White House

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CNN

College basketball national champions make their celebratory White House trips

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