Obama playing hoops before an audience of troops, participants in White House mentor program

For Obama, basketball with an important audience

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is out for some weekend basketball — this time, with an important audience.

The White House said that the president was playing hoops on Sunday before a crowd of “wounded warriors” — troops injured in action — and also participants in the White House’s mentoring program.

As for participants in the game itself, Obama was being joined not just by friends but also college and professional basketball players.

The president was playing at Fort McNair in Washington, a short drive from the White House.