Serena meets Obama at White House |
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Before heading off to St. Louis to throw the first pitch at the Major League Baseball All-Star game, President Barack Obama welcomed Wimbledon champion Serena Williams to the White House. Williams said: "I love President Obama; he has such an unbelievable presence, and he seems to be so normal -- and he noticed my shoes. I think that was the highlight of the whole day, was he liked my shoes." Williams said she was wearing 5-inch (13-centimeter) heels for the presidential visit. She said: "He asked me, 'Should I be wearing high heels?' So I thought that was kind of funny because he may have been right. Because it is a job hazard for me, but I insist on wearing them." Williams got to meet Michelle Obama and the rest of the first family. Copyright 2009 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. |