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President Joe Biden made an awkward gaffe while paying tribute to the 2023 WNBA champions, the Las Vegas Aces, during the team's visit to the White House, as he called recently retired star Candace Parker a 'coach.'
On Thursday, No. 46 congratulated the Aces for their back-to-back championships, as he celebrated what he called a 'banner year' for women's basketball amid the rise in popularity in the league due to the likes of Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese.
But the 81-year-old U.S. president couldn't help but confuse some of the notable names on the Aces and their roles, as Parker, considered as one of the best WNBA players in league history, retired after 16 WNBA seasons in April.
The 38-year-old forward was announced as Adidas' women's basketball president of operations on Wednesday, which could be a potential reason behind her no-show at the White House. She signed a one-year deal with the Aces in Feb. 2023 after two seasons with the Chicago Sky and 14 years on the L.A. Sparks.
Biden said: 'While she couldn't be here, I want to acknowledge someone who we consider one of the greatest all-time coaches, Candace Parker.
US President Joe Biden deliver another blunder when hosting the Las Vegas Aces at the White House on Thursday
Aces players looked at each other in confusion when the 81-year-old called Candace Parker a 'coach' in his praise to the now-retired WNBA star
Parker - a three-time WNBA champion - is Adidas' president of women's basketball since Wed.
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