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Cavs bring mannequin challenge to White House, first lady

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Kevin Love presents President Barack Obama with the team jersey during a ceremony honoring the 2016 NBA basketball champions, Thursday, Nov. 10, 2016, on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
Cleveland Cavaliers forward Kevin Love presents President Barack Obama with the team jersey during a ceremony honoring the 2016 NBA basketball champions, Thursday, Nov. 10, 2016, on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) Cleveland Cavaliers forward Kevin Love presents President Barack Obama with the team jersey during a ceremony honoring the 2016 NBA basketball champions, Thursday, Nov. 10, 2016, on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

WASHINGTON (AP) – LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers have brought the mannequin challenge craze to first lady Michelle Obama and the White House.

The team tweeted out a video Thursday of players freezing in various poses in the Diplomatic Reception Room of the mansion. James and the first lady were frozen pretending to take a selfie. President Barack Obama didn’t take part in the video.

The tweet included the note, “Freezing our @WhiteHouse visit in time forever with @FLOTUS,” which is the first lady’s Twitter handle.

The team was being honored at The White House for winning the NBA title in June.