and now, kawhi leonard and paul george with the clippers. i marvel at them, at the joy they brought basketball fans all over the world. the bouncing ball brought me there and here. when karen first read on the internet that i was going to receive the medal, the presidential medal of freedom, we were both shocked and surprised and amused. i thought it was a joke. then when west virginia senator joe manson confirmed the honor, i'm sure he had a big part in the selection. thank you, joe, for being here today. and also my friend, the governor of west virginia, jim justice. i appreciate you being here today also, jim. i look at the list of other honorees, and was inspired by the names bill gates and warren buffett, philanthropic champions. martin luther king, sesser shabbos, nelson mandela, simon wiesenthal, desmond tutu, legendary leaders. muhammad ali, bill russell, kareem abdul-jabbar, athlete activists. michael jordan, tiger woods, stevie wonder, excellence personified. john wooden, frank robinson, arnold palmer, and vin scully, friends i try