WASHINGTON, DC – JANUARY 09: Mavricks Coach Rick Carlisle (L),and owner Mark Cuban (2nd-R) share a laugh while flanked by team members, during in an event to honor the NBA champion Dallas Mavericks, in the East Room at the White House on January 9, 2012 in Washington, DC. President Barack Obama congratulated the 2011 NBA champions for claiming their first title beating the Miami Heat 4-2 in the NBA payoff finals. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)