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Barack's Secret to Success: Basketball?

Posted Feb 29th 2008 4:01PM by TMZ Staff

Some people look for luck in rabbit's feet, four-leaf clovers or shooting stars -- but the leading Democratic candidate for President, Barack Obama, harnesses his chi on the hardwood.

According to Barack's people, his one-and-only superstition falls on election days -- when he has to play hoops. Otherwise he fears the wrath of the election gods -- who will punish him with a loss if he doesn't play ball.

Barack's family is big into basketball -- his brother-in-law, Craig Robinson, is the head coach for the men's team at Brown University. This photo -- first seen on Wonkette.com -- was taken in 2006 as Barack played hoops with American soldiers stationed in Africa.

Let's see Hillary do that.

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16. PLEASE SOMEONE TELL ME "WHAT HAS THIS MAN DONE SINCE HE'S BEEN IN GOVERNMENT? NO ONE SEEMS TO BE ABLE TO ANSWER THE QUESTION, I CAN NOTHING.....GOOOOOO HILL...AND DON'T SAY I'M RACIST I'M HALF BLACK LIKE HIM..HE HAS NO EXPERIENCE AND WE ARE GOING TO HAVE A PRESIDENT WITH NO EXPERIENCE LOVELY..

Posted at 4:17PM on Feb 29th 2008 by just a thought

17. Really neat black man, my ass. First of all the man is half white, something the black community is trying hard to ignore. a Housotn Texas Fox affilliate tv station went into Baracks headquarters down in Houston Texas a while back and found poster of Communist leader Che Guevera on the walls of his campaign office. Type in the words "Che Guevera's poster on Barack Obama's walls" without the parantheses and several articles will come up about this, This fact is is being purposely hiddne from the media more than it is by people who refuse to see the dangerousness of Barack's intentions. Baracks preacher is a supporter of the muslim faith which is the very religion of radicals tht has tried to destryothis country and the free speaking world, anyone who votes for this man is a confounded, damn blind nut. I know of some people who are voting for Obama becaseu he is "black " and for no other reason. Race is an ignorant reason to vote for someone, it should be a persons beliefs that get taht candidate votes. If this man runs this country those who voted for him blindly are going to end up sorry, But not as sorry as those of us who had the damned sense not to vote for him in the first place..

Posted at 4:20PM on Feb 29th 2008 by Manny

18. Obama is bi-racial black and white thank you.

Posted at 4:19PM on Feb 29th 2008 by ning_ning

19. Hey Hey now......Michele Obama claims that the black man is oppressed and this is the first time she has ever been proud of her country. Ask Allen Iverson who makes 19,000,000 a year about oppression..Anybody but OBAMA....NOBAMA WE CAN'T

Posted at 4:27PM on Feb 29th 2008 by Want A Good Candidate

20. Made in America you are so very wrong! Try Davick Icke's website for the truth. They are already working from the inside! Bush is a reptilian along with Clinton! They are also related to the Royal Family do your history and you will see. Bush, Rothschild's, Rockerfellers all related! They run EVERYTHING! NWO!

Posted at 4:19PM on Feb 29th 2008 by Nic

21. does anyone know where you can see a REAL pic of Christina Aguileras boobs? Oh yeah, go Barack! But really, her boobs are fantastic.

Posted at 4:21PM on Feb 29th 2008 by hey

22. Who knew a white man could jump that high?

Posted at 4:24PM on Feb 29th 2008 by Kelli

23. To Poster Manny,

Very well said I agree 100% with you

Posted at 4:28PM on Feb 29th 2008 by Made in USA

24. kelli- yeah I wasn't up for all the stress of being 1st all day today, it really takes alot out of me. maybe tomorrow..................

Posted at 4:30PM on Feb 29th 2008 by Ali

25. ALI- Enjoy your day off, you have earned it! :)

Posted at 4:35PM on Feb 29th 2008 by Kelli

26. I agree the picture looks faked; he's not looking where he's shooting. Not to mention his arms are awfully pale.

Posted at 4:36PM on Feb 29th 2008 by QuietConservative

27. no one has answered my question....ASK OBAMA ABOUT THE CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS FROM THE COUPLE THE FBI WERE AFTER...THEY WERE A TERRORIST GROUP CALLED THE UNDERGROUND WEATHERMAN, THEY CONTRIBUTED MONEY TO HIS CAMPAIGN WHEN HE WAS RUNNING FOR GOV. THE FBI TRACTED THEM FOR 11 YEARS..HE SURE DOESN'T WANT THAT TO COME OUT DOES HE..THEY ADDMITTED TO BLOWING UP BUSINESS IN THE USA...

Posted at 4:36PM on Feb 29th 2008 by just a thought

28. Must be nice to berate and hate on high-profile people daily from behind computers. What a positive trend for our country. No wonder other countries don't RESPECT us. We DON'T respect each other. It saddens me to see so many bright men and women, say NASTY things about people they don't really know.

9/11 should have opened OUR eyes. At the end of the day, WE ALL were affected and unprotected. Now we're acting like we're so different. How soon we forget.

We need someone in office that cares about all PEOPLE and Hillary and Barack are our best options. Irregardless of who wins out of the two, WE ALL will benefit.

Posted at 4:37PM on Feb 29th 2008 by Positive MEDIA Rules

29. 911 DID OPEN OUR EYES WHY DO YOU THINK WE ARE TRYING NOT TO HAVE A TERRIST RUN THE COUNTRY HELLO...

Posted at 4:43PM on Feb 29th 2008 by just a thought

30. Take a good look at this man, he will be president. The first bought and paid for my Oprah and her zombies. What ever she says, her followers worship. She is in heat with him, and her money is power. The stars following her, are her friends, who knows shw has her own station now, and more money to back them as well as her heart desire.

Posted at 4:43PM on Feb 29th 2008 by Not a fool

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