President (and Bulls fan) Barack Obama thanks the Cavs for beating the 73-win Warriors

Tyronn Lue wanted to make sure his Cleveland Cavaliers got to celebrate their 2016 NBA championship with the now-customary visit to the White House before President Barack Obama, America’s first black Commander-in-Chief, made way for his successor in January. That successor was at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue when the Cavs arrived on Thursday, ahead of their Friday night meeting with the Washington Wizards — which might have set some of the Cavs’ teeth on edge just a tad — but it was Obama who received Lue, LeBron James, Kyrie Irving, Kevin Love, J.R. Smith and company to celebrate their achievement: 

The guys are taking in the sights at the @WhiteHouse. ???????? pic.twitter.com/1G0SMtt3cK

— Cleveland Cavaliers (@cavs) November 10, 2016

President Barack Obama greets the @cavs at The @WhiteHouse! pic.twitter.com/A2TAqVbMUH

— NBA (@NBA) November 10, 2016