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Obama cheers niece on at NCAA women’s basketball game

President Barack Obama, center, watches the player's introductions of the Princeton vs Green Bay women's college basketball game in the first round of the NCAA tournament in College Park, Md., Saturday, March 21, 2015. Obama's niece Leslie Robinson, plays for Princeton.(AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
President Barack Obama, center, watches the player's introductions of the Princeton vs Green Bay women's college basketball game in the first round of the NCAA tournament in College Park, Md., Saturday, March 21, 2015. Obama's niece Leslie Robinson, plays for Princeton.(AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) – President Barack Obama is cheering for his niece at the NCAA tournament game between Princeton University and the University of Wisconsin – Green Bay.

His niece, Leslie Robinson, plays forward for the undefeated Princeton team. Leslie is the daughter of Michelle Obama’s brother, Craig Robinson.

The first-round NCAA tournament game is being played Saturday in College Park, Maryland.

Obama was accompanied by his daughter Malia, mother-in-law, Marian Robinson, Craig Robinson and other Robinson family members.

Most spectators wore orange “Tiger Pride” T-shirts to support the Princeton team. Obama wore a dark sweater.