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President Barack Obama awards the Presidential Medal of Freedom to basketball legend Michael Jordan, during a ceremony at the White House in Washington, DC, on November 22, 2016. Obama awarded 21 medals
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NBA on Twitter: "Congrats to Presidential Medal of Freedom Recipient, Michael Jordan! https://t.co/oMkqGFbQlN" / Twitter
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President Barack Obama Presents Michael Jordan With Medal of Freedom & Clowns Him For Crying Memes. - YouTube
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Michael Jordan, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Vin Scully among Presidential Medal of Freedom winners - ESPN
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President Barack Obama awards the Presidential Medal of Freedom to basketball legend Michael Jordan, during a ceremony at the White House in Washington, D.C. on November 22, 2016. Obama awarded 21 medals
Barack Obama comedically presents Michael Jordan, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar with Presidential Medals of Freedom
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