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When your are in the business of reporting on all the happening news in the world of Sports and Entertainment you throw away more invitations than you care to attend, but it was one invite that almost got tossed until I looked at the envelope carefully.   My mail had backed up due to my being out of town and insisting on sorting it myself when I ran across something that said The White House .   Shaking, I quickly opened it and it read:   " The President cordially invites you to The White House to celebrate African American History Month."   It was then that I realized that the event was a week away and I needed to respond immediately.   Quickly I picked up the phone and called the number and sent an e-mail stating that I would be in attendance and offering the necessary information for the background check.   About a day later I got a call saying that I was cleared to attend the event and that I requested to sit in The President's Box for the final performance of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.   "Yes, Yes, I would love to attend," I stated to the person on The White House Staff.   Not many things are beyond comprehension for me, but this was one of those mind blowing experiences.   No joke, I was going to The White House .  

It was a cool morning when I arrived at the Ronald Regan Washington National Airport not knowing what to expect.   Excited that I was in the Nation's Capitol on very important business, only 220 people were invited to the event and I was one of the individuals.   Saturday was spent with great friends that showed me an amazing time.   The tour started and did not end until well into the night.   It was not my first time to Washington, D.C., but it felt very different this trip.   A visit to The White House does not happen every day and with each moment I grew more excited.   Like a child on Christmas Eve, I had a very difficult time going to sleep because the next day I would be going to The Kennedy Center.   Greeted by a member of The White House staff, who escorted me to Box 1, The President's Box , a maroon velvet rope was in front of the double doors with The Seal of The President above.   "Right this way Mr. McCray," he said.   A beautiful sitting area with chairs and tables, coat room, and a private sound proof bullet proof bathroom are all before you go out to the seats.   A small group of us that would attend the event at The White House was invited to the very special event the day before we would meet President Bush .   The group of us enjoyed The President's Box Seats that was fully stocked with refreshments.   "We might as well eat up and drink up everything because this might not ever happen again," Xernona Clayton said.   Clayton , the Creator and Executive Producer of the Trumpet Awards, statement was a great ice breaker and made all the attendees feel comfortable.   The entire performance was outstanding, but the piece Revelations had to be the most moving.  

Guests were instructed to enter through the Southeast Visitors entrance no later than fifteen minutes prior to the start of the program.   We were required to have a photo I.D. and the security cleared was very similar to the ones at the airport, except we did not have to remove our shoes.   The security check point was actually a trailer that was not connected to the house at all.   I checked my coat and my heart was beating as I looked up and down the huge hall lined with members of the armed forces.   Asked if I wanted to take the stairs or the elevator, I elected to take the red carpeted staircase to The East Room of The White House where I was greeted and shown to my seat on the second row to the right of The President .   My eyes were huge when I saw a yellow card that read William G. McCray, III and underneath Nationally Syndicated Columnist Obnoxious TV.   A rush came to my head, I had to sit down, and I actually felt faint because I was reading a name card that belonged to me at The White House .   After sitting there for about two minutes I could finally see the people in the room, before they were only a blur.   "This may never happen again, get the camera out fool and take pictures of this history, get your cards out," I thought to myself.   Proud to say that I knew a good number of the people in attendance and began to mingle and take photos.   Shortly afterwards there was an announcement to be seated.   "Ladies and Gentlemen The President of the United States!"   In walked George W. Bush , the 43 rd President of the United States.   "Oh My God!   That is him, that is actually him, I am looking at him with my own eyes," was the thought going through my head.  

The first part of the week I was at The White House then in Las Vegas for All Star 2007.   It only happens once a year, the most elite players in the NBA come together for a star-studded weekend of Hip Hop sport of basketball.   This year gambling was added to the mix when the NBA invaded sin city, Las Vegas.   All Star was officially opened on Thursday evening, but the hot events did not start until Friday with the Rookie Challenge.   The hottest and most promising rookies are pitched against the A-List of sophomore players.   David Lee led the sophomores in the fifth consecutive victory in the T-Mobile rookie Challenge & Youth Jam and the game is only eight years old.   Chris Paul also made a name for himself with 16 points.   It was all about the Sprite Slam Duck Contest where Boston's Gerald Green had it for three top rated slams and dethroned Nate Robinson , last years winner.   A number of other activities went on that night in the Thomas and Mack Center, but none seemed to matter until it was time to see if Dwyane Wade took home the PlayStation Skills Challenge title for the second time.   It was all about the parties, gambling, and women until the night of the game.   Vegas was packed--a lot of stuff went down most would like to forget.   Saturday night was a huge scare when after the events fireworks rang out like bullets.   And the rumor that E-40 had been killed was on everyone's lips.   The National Basketball Players Association All Star Gale at the Mandalay Bay sponsored by Budweiser had to be the hottest ticket in town.   Mary J. Blige , the Queen of Hip Hop rocked some of her best offerings not to mention T.I. joined her and gave one of the best performances of his career.   An invitation only event was also complimented by Cedric "The Entertainer" with some good stand up and the event host enjoyed dancing extremely close to a very sexy female, who was said not to be his wife by some sources in the VIP area. DJ Knuckles from 106 KMEL San Francisco did all that Mary and T.I. could not during their show.   Some of the best spinning that I have heard in a long time came from Knuckles , who kept the party hype.  

The Western Conference set All Star records with a 153-132 win over the East NBA stars.   Kobe Bryant racked up 31 points, five rebounds, six assists and six steals to take home MVP.   Amare Stoudemire did his fair share along with Carmelo Anthony .   Bryant's wife was dressed in one of her husband's jerseys-- she consistently gets lost in the crowd at events such as All Star--so much for warm hugs and kisses of congratulations from the wife on the night of his big win.   After the game I was able to catch up with Chauncey Billups , who was not pleased at all on how poorly the East played.   "It is obvious we did too much partying and having fun this weekend and forgot the real reason why we were here," Chauncey vented.   "This is a time for us to come together and have fun, but we still have to play ball and we did not do that tonight."   Billups who had been a part of a winning team the previous year in Houston where LeBron James walked away with MVP did not live up to previous expectations.  

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While on the subject of basketball, about a week following All Star former NBA Champion Jason Caffey was arrested and incarcerated by Judge Cynthia D. Wright, Superior Court of Fulton County.   Seems Caffey's failure to pay over $77,000 in child support and attorney fees landed him in jail.   The order went on to say that he should remain in jail until he pays the full amount and proves that he has medical, dental, and life insurance for his child.   Randy Kessler, a known for taking down a number of celebrities for not taking responsibility for there children is also going up against legal powerhouse Willie Gary for neglecting to pay for his twin children.   " Mr. Caffey just is not taking this seriously.   He does not support or communicate with his child.   Hopefully, now that he must face real consequences, he will realize the severity of the situation and will live up to his obligations."   Lorunda Brown is the mother of Caffey's neglected child, whose case dates back to October 2002 when the court required him to provide medical, dental, and life insurance for his child.   Caffey since that time has only paid $8,300 and has no proof of the required insurance being provided.   All law enforcement officers of the State of Georgia, including all the Police Department and Sheriff Departments of all counties were ordered to arrest Jason Caffy on sight.   Well, the days of having kids and leaving the responsibility to the woman are long gone.   However, the question remains how a man that is worth millions has sex without protection.   Pay up Daddy!

Drug Dealers and Killers ... Sacramento Kings player Ron Artest is back to his pick ass ways.   Although, he did apologize for his domestic violence arrest and returned to the team in time for a game.   The violet and trouble prone athlete has been excused indefinitely from all team activities.    The day after he was arrested at his home when a woman called 911 and said she had been assaulted.   According to the police report Artest slapped the woman's face and grabbed her repeatedly, causing visible injuries on her hand and leg.   "First, I want to apologize to my wife, to my family," Artest said in a quickly arranged news conference.   Fighting back tears, continued: "I want to apologize to the Kings, to my teammates, to the NBA, everybody."   Seems a little late for Ron to cry.   He has got to keep taking his medication or he is subject to go off at any moment.   Artest was suspended for a season following his disruptive behavior in the 2004 "basketbrawl" between the Indiana Pacers, his former team, and the Detroit Pistons .   He also apologized for his tarnishing the reputation on the NBA once again.   "I definitely want to apologize for my behavior even to the...whole NBA, all the players, because the league is doing so well right now and Ron Artest is once again in the media for something other than basketball and I apologize," he said.   Artest promised to begin volunteering with domestic violence groups in Sacramento and said he would work to repair his personal life.   Now the interesting aspect of the story is that the woman was not his wife, but Ron was arrested at home for domestic violence.   I talked to his agent Mark Stevens at the Hawks game and he said that he would have to see and approve my questions prior to an interview with Ron .    The assault was against his wife; however, it was unclear who the female was at first.   His neighbors in Loomis, California say it was his wife that was attacked.   Ron posted $50,000 bail and is due back in court on March 22.

According to my " Street Committee "...a pretty chick that told me she is being well taken care of by an NBA star.   Allegedly she is a model, but only finds herself in videos with the bare minimum covered; a townhouse was purchased in her name by Shaq .   "He has a cousin that lives in Atlanta, and he met me with a check after I found something that I wanted, she said smiling.   "I know who you are and I should not be telling you this, but he got me all new furniture and I am well taken care of," the pretty girl shared with me.   To even prove it she let me listen to some very revealing voice messages of someone that sounded a lot like Shaq requesting to see her after the party.  

There are photos on the internet floating around of Paris Hilton on her kneens performing orally on a man that is said to be Cee Lo .   Now if the photo is actually of Paris she is looking directly into the camera and had to be aware that her photo was being taken.   Additionally, Paris is totally nude in the photo and seems to have been having sex and looks rather rough.  

Clive Davis is said to think that Ray J can ruin Whitney's comeback.   The music mogul is said to have gone as far as to have banned Brandy's little brother from his famous Grammy Pre-Party at the Beverley Hilton.   Clive is said to have seen the video of Ray and Snoop Dog smoking weed and of the recent adult film debut   of Kim Kardashian and says he is Bobby Brown all over again.   Ray J is 26 and Whitney is 43 and not exactly your ideal couple.   However, Whitney's people are totally denying the story and said that Ray J is an old family friend.   A call to J Records did not get a response from Davis .   However, I heard that Ruben Studdard , another J Records artist has lost over 100 pounds and is planning to come out hard with his new album that is due out soon.