Notre Dame Bookstore Basketball 2010
ESPN.com
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Here's a link to the national coverage that the 2009 Bookstore Basketball Tournament got from espn.com through a First year student reporter. This story was put up on the website ESPN.com and is still available for anyone to see that simply types in bookstore basketball. The video provides a very good, detailed analysis of just what the Tournament is all about.
http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=4199830
http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=4199830
ESPN the Magazine
In a recent article from ESPN the magazine, nationally famous sportswriter Rick Reilly mentioned fifteen funny names from the Notre Dame Bookstore Basketball Tournament. The article is entitled, "That would make an excellent intramural team name." It can be found on the following link:
http://sports.espn.go.com/espnmag/story?id=5033170
http://sports.espn.go.com/espnmag/story?id=5033170
President Barack Obama
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To the left is a picture of our Commander-in-Chief Barack Obama as he is introduced as the commencement speaker for the 2009 graduation ceremonies at the Joyce Center on Notre Dame's campus. During his speech, President Obama made a reference to bookstore basketball; the following transcript is taken from the Chicago Tribune.
"Now, since this is Notre Dame I think we should talk not only about your accomplishments in the classroom, but also in the competitive arena. (Laughter.) No, don't worry, I'm not going to talk about that. (Laughter.) We all know about this university's proud and storied football team, but I also hear that Notre Dame holds the largest outdoor 5-on-5 basketball tournament in the world -- Bookstore Basketball. (Applause.)
Now this excites me. (Laughter.) I want to congratulate the winners of this year's tournament, a team by the name of "Hallelujah Holla Back." (Laughter and applause.) Congratulations. Well done. Though I have to say, I am personally disappointed that the "Barack O'Ballers" did not pull it out this year. (Laughter.) So next year, if you need a 6'2" forward with a decent jumper, you know where I live. (Laughter and applause.)"
"Now, since this is Notre Dame I think we should talk not only about your accomplishments in the classroom, but also in the competitive arena. (Laughter.) No, don't worry, I'm not going to talk about that. (Laughter.) We all know about this university's proud and storied football team, but I also hear that Notre Dame holds the largest outdoor 5-on-5 basketball tournament in the world -- Bookstore Basketball. (Applause.)
Now this excites me. (Laughter.) I want to congratulate the winners of this year's tournament, a team by the name of "Hallelujah Holla Back." (Laughter and applause.) Congratulations. Well done. Though I have to say, I am personally disappointed that the "Barack O'Ballers" did not pull it out this year. (Laughter.) So next year, if you need a 6'2" forward with a decent jumper, you know where I live. (Laughter and applause.)"
