Obama has discussed future ownership of NBA franchise

Barack Obama can do almost anything he wants after he concludes his duties as the 44th president of the United States of America, and what he wants might include owning an NBA team.

According to White House press secretary Josh Earnest, Obama has "discussed" being part of an ownership group with an Association franchise. Earnest did add Wednesday, however, that the right circumstances would have to present themselves for such a possibility to become a reality.

Obama, a Chicago Bulls fan, said in a 2015 GQ profile that he would "absolutely" want to be part of an ownership group in the NBA. The 54-year-old, outgoing president will leave office in January, 2017.

Years before George W. Bush became the 43rd U.S. president, and while the senior Bush was serving as president, himself, George W. was the Managing General Partner of the Texas Rangers' ownership group (although his actual equity in the team was minute).