Looking for a picture: Obama basketball shot

[Gasping4Truth]

I'm looking for a better-quality version of this picture:



It's captioned:
Democratic presidential hopeful, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., takes a shot while playing basketball with Aaron Villicana, bottom left, after talking to the family members of Villicana in Union Mills, Ind., Thursday, May 1, 2008. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

and it goes with this story:
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/06/16/politics/main4185024.shtml?source=related_story

I think I saw a larger version of that pic before - perhaps on DU - but I neglected to save it at that time. :banghead: For which I'm sorry now, because I think it's one of the greatest basketball-related photos of Obama.

Could anyone point me to a link? TIA!

Consolation prizes are very much appreciated too!

:hi:

[Jackeens]

1. Is this better?

[Jackeens]

2. And some nice consolation prizes......!

[Gasping4Truth]

7. W . O . W

Talk about consolation prizes!

I think I'm gonna like pic #3 even better than the pic I was asking for.

It is so evocative ...

[Hepburn]

3. Obama is just sooooooo amazingly cool!

Can anyone even imagine some asshole like Bush, Cheney or McCain doing anything like that???

LOL....!!!!

[Jackeens]

4. I'm weepin' laughin' at the idea of Cheney!!!! n/t

[Gasping4Truth]

5. OMG! And I thought my thread would sink like a stone.

I never expected such a quick reply!
Thank you sooooooo very much!

:hug:

[gblady]

6. Here is another consolation prize...

totally different day, different shot...
but it's my personal choice for
Greatest Barack Basketball pic...
I call it Grace...



he just makes it look so darned easy!

[Jackeens]

8. Stunning! n/t

[Gasping4Truth]

15. So full of hope & aspiration!

I'm the clumsiest one ever on the basketball court. Never payed much attention to the sport as a bystander neither.

But I must admit, seeing pictures of Obama playing basketball does something with me.
Certainly, it's because of the monumentality of the events, changes, & ideas the guy stands for.

But if he didn't have this stellar style & technique, the photos wouldn't be so powerful. Cute snapshots of life along the campaign trail maybe, but not these transforming icons like the photograph you posted.

[LiberalAndProud]

9. Photo-break. I'm lovin' it.

[Forkboy]

10. Most people don't know this, but Lenin was a pretty good player, too.

[Solomon]

13. LOL Get Down Forkboy!

Good one.

[ThatsMyBarack]

11. Will Obama play basketball next Tuesday?

:hi: :patriot:

[gblady]

12. well....

knowing that he did play on primary mornings...
and what luck it brought him there...

I'd say odds are he and Reggie will be sinking a few on Tues morning....

[Doityourself]

14. nice....