Talk:White House tennis court

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Did you know... that President Barack Obama celebrated his 50th birthday by playing basketball with Shane Battier, LeBron James, Magic Johnson, Maya Moore, Alonzo Mourning, Joakim Noah, Chris Paul, and Derrick Rose?

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Possible Zinderstein photograph

I am quite certain is a photograph of Marion Zinderstein at Florence Harding's women's only invitational on the White House court, but the LOC attribution is lacking. No Swan So Fine (talk) 16:11, 21 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Did you know nomination

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The result was: promoted by Yoninah (talk) 19:56, 10 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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Obama in 2009

... that Barack Obama celebrated his 50th birthday by playing basketball with Shane Battier, LeBron James, Magic Johnson, Maya Moore, Alonzo Mourning, Joakim Noah, Chris Paul, and Derrick Rose? Source: "In that game was LeBron James, Chris Paul, Derrick Rose, Joakim Noah, Shane Battier, Alonzo Mourning and Magic Johnson came out of retirement for it. Maya Moore played in the game." ([https://www.si.com/nba/2020/04/04/barack-obama-basketball-white-house-kobe-bryant Chris Mannix, Inside the Iconic Obama Basketball Games at the White House, Sports Illustrated, 4 April 2020)
- ALT1:... that President Jimmy Carter personally oversaw the playing schedule of the White House tennis court? Source: "Carter took a lot of heat for personally overseeing the court's schedule..." ([https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1985-05-23-vw-8291-story.html Betty Cunibert, Stars, Athletes, Politicians to Boost Drug Abuse Fund, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 1985)
- ALT2:... that Mr. T was once an umpire on the White House tennis court? Source: "When the mohawked Mr. T, in tight Hawaiian shorts and glittery hightop sneakers with day-glo laces, is the "umpire" in the fourth match..." ([https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1986/05/26/volley-follies-at-the-white-house/7377c102-48df-4660-93a6-d5b39f24b2a4/ Victoria Dawson, Volley Follies at the White House, The Washington Post, 26 May 1986)

Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Marjorie (song), Marjorie Finlay

Created by No Swan So Fine (talk). Self-nominated at 17:26, 23 December 2020 (UTC).[reply]

really nice piece of work, new enough, long enough, well written enough. QPQ review checks out fine. I like the first hook very much, but would you consider adding which birthday of Obama on which this auspicious occasion took place? I'm also little concerned that the "playing basketball" is easter egg-ish as it links to a tennis court... I guess if a suitable re-word is too hard, I'd opt for ALT2 (with an image of Mr T perhaps if one is available?) Also, I couldn't see the suggested image of Obama in the target article, which is one of the DYK criteria. The Rambling Man (Stay alert! Control the virus! Save lives!!!!) 11:01, 31 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]
- Thank you for a brillint review! I've fixed the image and birthday issue. I have considered renaming the article, but I still think it is a tennis court with basketball lines. Indeed an expressly named 'tennis pavilion' was built last year. No Swan So Fine (talk) 14:06, 1 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  - happy now to go with the nominator's original hook, nice job. The Rambling Man (Stay alert! Control the virus! Save lives!!!!) 14:14, 1 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]