- ABC News
- April 7, 2023
LSU star Angel Reese said Friday that she will visit the White House with her team, days after suggesting the Tigers should instead celebrate their national championship with former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama rather than with President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden. Reese made the suggestion after saying she was not inclined to accept an apology from Jill Biden for suggesting that both LSU and runner-up Iowa be invited to the White House. President Biden did not follow through on that idea, inviting only LSU and men's national champion Connecticut. On Thursday, LSU confirmed it had accepted President Biden's invitation to visit the White House. There is no set date for the visit. Reese said Friday that she would be attending with her team. "In the beginning we were hurt -- it was emotional because we know how hard we worked all year for everything," Reese said Friday on "SportsCenter." "You don't get that experience [to go to the...