LeBron James’s off-the-cuff White House remarks highlight Miami Heat visit with President Obama (VIDEO)

At this point in our media-saturated lives, we’ve seen enough athlete visits to the White House that a single random meeting of sports stars and our president does not register as a year-defining event. However, it’s always notable when the NBA champion heads to the White House to meet with President Barack Obama, a genuine basketball obsessive. It’s one of the few times (or maybe the only time) when the president seems just as excited to hang with the athletes as they are to meet with him.

On Monday afternoon, the reigning NBA champion Miami Heat stopped by the White House for their official visit with President Obama. Not surprisingly, they had a really good time. The highlight was a set of off-the-cuff (if not unplanned) remarks from superstar LeBron James, who spoke about the thrill of being at the White House and the Heat’s roots. Beyond the words, though, it’s obvious that he’s just very excited to be there. A global basketball icon seems more like a little kid.