Bush’s duties will include ceremonial tip-offs, advocating for expanded media coverage, and—in a nod to his painting hobby—designing a special “Freedom Ball” for the 2024 All-Star Game. “I promise no hanging chads on the scoreboard,” he quipped during the press conference, before joining Wings players for an impromptu three-point contest (sources confirm he went 1-for-10).
The WNBA hopes Bush’s appointment will amplify its push for gender equity in sports. As the former president left the court, he left fans with a signature Bushism: “Fool me once… shame on you. Fool me twice… well, let’s just say these ladies don’t get fooled at all.” The league’s season tips off next week—with a presidential seal of approval no one saw coming.
