ROY WOOD JR: In American pro sports, if your team wins
the championship, you get to go to the White House,
enjoy a five star meal, and hand the president
a jersey he'll never wear.
I got to attend this year's event with the Golden State
Warriors to celebrate their NBA championship,
something they didn't get to do the last two times they won.
Let me just say that the Golden
State Warriors are always welcome in this White House.
Always.
ROY WOOD JR: To find out why, I asked the man, 46, himself.
How you doing, Mr. President? - I'm doing well.
How you doing?
Now quick question, Mr. President.
The Warriors won in 2017 and 2018.
Why didn't they come to the White
House those other two times?
Well, you have to ask the other guy,
but he doesn't work here anymore.
New boss, new rules. All right.
Well, thank you.
Well, mystery solved.
Time to talk with some basketball players.
Why are athletes invited to the White House?
Sports in general brings, like, so many people together.
And I think basketball especially, like, we're
very visible and whatnot.
So when you win a championship and you get invited here,
we all can leverage our platform to, you know,
change the game in a way that will
be bigger than basketball.
And I think this is a great moment
to reflect on all of that.
Do you think it's fair that only the Warriors
were invited, and not the other 29 teams that y'all whooped?
Hell no.
What about inclusion?
It's about us.
No, everybody was included in the 82 games,
but that's where the inclusion stops.
Do you think events like this where teams are invited
to the White House create opportunities for conversation
about real issues?
They actually do.
I actually took part in a panel before our ceremony
with the president and the vice president on gun safety
and gun violence issues.
We get to go see the president, see the White House,
but also actually kind of take part in some real discussions.
What is one rule that you would have the president
change in the NBA?
One rule?
No techs.
That's an easy one for me.
No technical fouls.
You can't go no techs.
No, you can.
Three techs?
No.
Why three?
Three-- four techs.
It's a person deciding that you
deserve a tech because they didn't like something you did.
You right.
Better crib.
Your crib of the White House.
My crib--
I like my crib better.
I have-- my crib got a kitchen I got access to.
I don't even know where where they
keep the food at over here.
I know.
I've been looking for a sandwich all day.
You got all these people, but I can't--
I'm so hungry, dog.
- Where are they? - The chef's are--
I just want a snack machine.
That's all I'm saying.
Well, the Biden-Harris administration understands
the challenge that higher education has been for so many
people across the country.
So 40 million people are eligible, in our opinion,
for debt relief.
We're working on loan forgiveness.
We've forgiven over $48 billion, with a B,
to make sure that people have access to higher education.
And we're not stopping.
Secretary of Education, you know the people
that be forgiving the loans.
OK, OK, can you take care of my student loan?
[laughs]
ROY WOOD JR (VOICEOVER): I guess players showing up
to the White House does help draw attention
to the important issues, but how
are we going to elevate these cabinet
members to sports stardom?
Roy Wood Jr, Daily Show.
When championship teams visit the White House,
the president gets a jersey, but no one else.
Are you jealous?
No, I'm not jealous.
Of course the president gets a jersey.
You know what?
I made you a jersey.
That's for you.
KARINE JEAN-PIERRE: Oh, wow.
That's something.
Where'd you get it from?
Oh, my cousin stole it.
He works at a t-shirt shop.
Well, thank you I appreciate it, Roy.
ROY WOOD JR (VOICEOVER): They loved my jersey idea.
You know, I have an eight-year-old
who can do that, too.
ROY WOOD JR (VOICEOVER): So I gave out some more,
then started hooping with some Oakland rappers.
Man, I need to come back next year as a player.
- Good to meet you, Coach Kerr. - You, too.
Hey, I used to play rec league.
If you need another two guards, just let me know.
Yeah.
Do you have a card, or--
I'll just call you.
We're taking you down for a general meeting now.
He ain't gonna call.