President Biden hosted the defending WNBA champions, the Las Vegas Aces, at the White House on Thursday, but made an error in his speech.
Recently retired Candace Parker was a member of the team, playing in 18 matches during the season.
Even though she didn’t make the playoffs, she still won her third championship ring as a player.
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Vice President Kamala Harris and President Biden receive jerseys during a ceremony celebrating the WNBA champion Las Vegas Aces in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on Thursday. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
Parker announced his retirement on April 28 after an illustrious career.
She didn’t make the trip to the nation’s capital, but Biden made sure to single her out. However, he called her “one of the greatest coaches of all time” in WNBA history. Parker did not coach a game.
“And even though she couldn’t be here, I want to salute someone who will go down as one of the greatest coaches of all time, Candace Parker,” Biden said, followed by applause. “She played 16 seasons in the league, two Olympic gold medals, two regular season MVPs and a Finals MVP. And look – and coming out on top of the world with her third ring, she announced her retirement Game.”

Candace Parker of the Las Vegas Aces dribbles the ball during the game against the Dallas Wings at Michelob ULTRA Arena in Las Vegas on July 5, 2023. (David Becker/NBAE via Getty Images)
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Biden also joked that he, like the Aces, wanted to go back to back, referring to the election later this year.
During his speech, the president said it had been a “record year” for women’s basketball.
“It’s important for girls and women to finally see themselves represented,” Biden said during the celebration, which was held in the East Room of the White House. “This matters to all Americans. That’s why, as a nation, we must support women’s sports.”
The Las Vegas Aces defeated the New York Liberty in the WNBA championship in October to win their second consecutive WNBA title.
The reigning NBA champions, the Denver Nuggets, notably canceled their visit earlier this year, citing their quest for the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference (they earned the No. 2 seed after a tiebreaker).
The Golden State Warriors, 2021-2022 NBA champions, visited the White House in January last year, after failing to do so in 2017 and 2018 when then-President Donald Trump was in power.

Las Vegas Aces forward A’ja Wilson presents a jersey to President Biden on Thursday during a ceremony celebrating the WNBA champion Las Vegas Aces in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
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Neither the Toronto Raptors nor the the Los Angeles Lakerswinners of the 2019 and 2020 NBA Finals, visited the White House to commemorate their titles, but the Milwaukee Bucks made the trip to visit President Biden in November 2021.
The last championship team to visit Trump in office was the 2019 Washington Nationals, five days after their World Series victory against the Houston Astros. The pandemic made visits more difficult, and by the time restrictions began to be lifted, Biden had taken office.
The UConn men’s and LSU women’s teams visited Biden last year. The president was criticized for not initially inviting the University of Georgia football team last year. After receiving an invitation, the Bulldogs did not go. They also didn’t make the trip the year before, due to COVID-19 safety measures.
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