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David Aldridge: President Clinton issues statement supporting Jason Collins. Chelsea Clinton and Jason Collins were classmates and good friends at Stanford. Twitter @daldridgetnt

Washington Wizards, Jason Collins, Bill Clinton 

Haiti Prime Minister called on a group of retired NBA players to invest in Haiti Saturday during a philanthropic summit in Miami. The event at the Ritz-Carlton Coconut Grove, was additionally attended by former US President Bill Clinton, who traveled to Haiti on Sunday. Lamothe addressed a group of attendees including former NBA stars including Glen Rice, Penny Hardaway and Haitian-born Olden Polynice, who was recently named a goodwill ambassador by Haiti President Michel Martelly. Caribbean Journal

Penny Hardaway, Glen Rice, Olden Polynice, Haiti, Bill Clinton, Michel Martelly 

What were Kobe Bryant and Bill Clinton doing hanging out on Monday night? ... Bryant and his wife Vanessa joined former president Bill Clinton in Hollywood on Monday to commemorate the renovation of Step Up on Vine, a housing project for the homeless. The Bryant's have been heavily involved in tackling homelessness in Los Angeles in the last couple years, also volunteering at the homeless shelter for teens, My Friend's Place and getting behind HomeWalk L.A. Sulia

Los Angeles Lakers, Kobe Bryant, Vanessa Bryant, Bill Clinton 

"It was incredible," Bryant said of Clinton's involvement. "We couldn’t get a better stamp of approval or a stronger validation for what we’re trying to do. It meant everything for us for him to take time out of his schedule to come down and check out the facility and give the good praise that he did." Sulia

Los Angeles Lakers, Kobe Bryant, Vanessa Bryant, Bill Clinton 

Dave McMenamin: Kobe Bryant will be hosting an event with Bill Clinton on Monday night in Santa Monica for his foundation's fight against homelessness Twitter @mcten

Los Angeles Lakers, Kobe Bryant, Bill Clinton 

Nazr Mohammed: Love listening to Bill Clinton...Feels like he's talking directly to u no matter what educational level might be. Politics in layman's terms Twitter

Nazr Mohammed, Bill Clinton 

We know that Deron Williams has hung out with and played some ball with President Barack Obama. We know he got a hug from Michelle Obama in London like the rest of Team USA after their first game. She’s kind of their team mom. I think she gave them all orange slices and a juice box afterwards. But D-Will is also running with former president Bill Clinton. Well, running with might not be the right words. Playing golf with. Both were at the Barclays pro-am last week and Williams tweeted out that photo. NBCSports.com

Brooklyn Nets, Deron Williams, Barack Obama, Bill Clinton 

Bill Clinton might be a Yale guy. But he loves Harvard man Jeremy Lin. The former president attended the Miami Heat's 90-78 win over the Orlando Magic on Sunday at AmericanAirlines Arena. But the questions he got were more about a certain sensation for the New York Knicks. "All these people . . . were asking me about Jeremy Lin," President Clinton said after the game in an exclusive interview with FOX Sports Florida. So what did President Clinton have to say? "I said, 'I'm a New Yorker. I love him. He's great,"' said Clinton, who earned his law degree at Yale, the rival of Lin's Harvard. "But they're (the fans) all curious (about Lin). Everybody is." FOXSports Florida

New York Knicks, Jeremy Lin, Bill Clinton 

After meeting former President Bill Clinton in 1997, guard Jason Terry wasn’t sure he was going to meet President Barack Obama. The world champion Dallas Mavericks won’t play the Washington Wizards in Washington, D.C., this season, putting a trip to the White House and a visit with President Obama in jeopardy. But the Mavs will visit the White House and meet President Obama on Monday -- a day before they play the Pistons in Detroit. “I was nervous,’’ Terry said. “For a second there I thought (President Obama would) be out of office or trying to be re-elected by the time we get a chance to go see him. “But fortunately he’s still in there and we’ll get to see him.’’ Fort Worth Star-Telegram

Dallas Mavericks, Barack Obama, Jason Terry, Bill Clinton 

Howard Beck: Bill Clinton just emerged, gave Derek Fisher a hug. told him "Now you know how I felt all those years." Players are in awe. Twitter

Los Angeles Lakers, Derek Fisher, CBA, David Stern, Lockout, Billy Hunter, NBPA, Bill Clinton 

Ken Berger: Clinton on Derek Fisher: "I have a lot of confidence in him. He's a good man." Twitter

Los Angeles Lakers, Derek Fisher, CBA, David Stern, Lockout, Billy Hunter, NBPA, Bill Clinton 

Adrian Wojnarowski: Clinton's office is actually near the NBPA's in Harlem. "Think we can get Clinton to arbitrate this thing?" Hunter says aloud. Some scene. Twitter

Los Angeles Lakers, Derek Fisher, CBA, David Stern, Lockout, Billy Hunter, NBPA, Bill Clinton 

Ken Berger: Clinton: "I hope it gets worked out because we all want to see basketball." Twitter

Los Angeles Lakers, Derek Fisher, CBA, David Stern, Lockout, Billy Hunter, NBPA, Bill Clinton 

Ken Berger: Union prez getting a signed book from former president Clinton as we speak. If I'm not mistaken, the title is, "Back to Work." Twitter

Los Angeles Lakers, Derek Fisher, CBA, David Stern, Lockout, Billy Hunter, NBPA, Bill Clinton 

Marc Berman: Clinton handing out his book "Back to Work" to some players. Surreal. Twitter

Los Angeles Lakers, Derek Fisher, CBA, David Stern, Lockout, Billy Hunter, NBPA, Bill Clinton 

Adrian Wojnarowski: Maurice Williams: "Hey Mr. Clinton, you're with the players union now." Twitter

Cleveland Cavaliers, Los Angeles Lakers, Maurice Williams, Derek Fisher, CBA, David Stern, Lockout, Billy Hunter, NBPA, Bill Clinton 

Clinton loves playing golf with athletes whenever he can. He's played with Greg Norman, Adam Scott, Luke Donald and Michael Jordan, among others. Jordan coaxed him from the white tees to the championship tees by saying, "You're going to play from the little girls' tee?" Jordan's challenge was for Clinton to break 100; he did. He follows the professional game. Last week, for example, he was rooting for Bryce Molder, who won the Frys.com Open in a playoff against Briny Baird for his first career win. When Clinton was president, he played a round with Molder, then a player at Georgia Tech. "He shot 59," Clinton said. "I realized if he ever got his mojo going, he'd be good." (Molder's score was actually a 60, but what's a stroke or two here and there?) He also played with President Obama last month: He says he shot 92 but didn't play well, and said his younger, less experienced playing partner beat him. "He might have won by a shot or two...he hits an excellent shot." Wall Street Journal

Charlotte Bobcats, Michael Jordan, Bill Clinton