Greg Oden, the former Ohio State behemoth and #1 overall pick in the 2007 NBA draft, is coming out as an Obama supporter.
Today I got a phone call from Senator Barack Obama. I was so nervous two days ago when I knew it was gonna happen and wanted to make sure he knew I had done my homework on him. I have a lot of respect for him and already had a really good feeling about him. As the time got closer, I got on his website, learned more about what he is about and brushed up on what I knew, so I got more comfortable with the idea of speaking to him one on one.
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.
Oden, presumably, had a ton of time to make his choice. He’s been out for the year with knee surgery, though that didn’t stop him from playing in a pick-up basketball game.
In other news: the Kansas City star has a comprehensive list of celebrity politickers.
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