Barack Obama Chats Up Greg Oden

By Eric Pfeiffer | February 26, 2008 3:03 PM | | Comments (1)

Seriously, Obama must be feeling supremely confident these days. Less than a week before pivotal primaries in Texas and Ohio, he took a few minutes to talk with Greg Oden on the phone. Yes, that's #1 NBA draft pick Greg Oden, who plays will hopefully someday play for my hometown team, the Portland Trailblazers. You see, Oden hasn't played a single minute of NBA basketball because he's sitting out this year after having surgery on his knee. But he does write a blog. So, again, Obama took several minutes out of his day to chat up an injured NBA blogger who isn't even playing this year. How awesome/crazy is that? Really, what's he going to get out of it? Another vote in Oregon? Isn't that sort of like Darius Miles adding a few more inches to his car rims? Anyway, take it away Mr. Oden:

The conversation was quick - like two minutes but I got to talk to him like a real person. What I got from talking to him is that he is a real sports fan and he knew about the Blazers. He said that when I come back Brandon, LaMarcus and I will be a force next year. He also asked me about my knee, and he said he wasn't feeling my mohawk - lol. I laughed and explained to him that it's just a haircut to me and he told me he liked how I handle myself as a young man - "Thanks Mom." I did not talk politics with him. He talks about that stuff all the time and I'm going to keep learning more about the issues.

Ok, enough with the shameless Blazers love. I don't want to go all Lee Cowan on you guys.

UPDATE: Fellow Blazer believer Ian reminds me of what should be an obvious point: Oden went to Ohio State and his endorsement is listed on Obama's website.

Tags: 2008, Barack Obama, Blogger Influence, Democrats

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  1. Where in portland?

    Posted by: gregheaton Author Profile Page | February 27, 2008 10:33 PM

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