WASHINGTON -- North Carolina State University's victorious 1983 men's basketball team finally got its day at the White House on Monday. Older but no less happy, team members debated with President Barack Obama whether the famous, game-winning dunk came after a shot or pass.
At the time, the school wouldn't cover the players' transportation to Washington or hotel rooms. And accepting a donor's offer would have violated NCAA rules. Only Wolfpack coach Jimmy Valvano met then-President Ronald Reagan.
"Everybody looks like they could still ball a little bit," Obama said as he and Vice President Joe Biden posed for a photograph with the players.