Biden To Host Super Bowl Champ Tampa Bay Buccaneers Tuesday
Jul 17, 2021, 3:33 PM
Tom Brady #12 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers hoists the Vince Lombardi Trophy after winning Super Bowl LV at Raymond James Stadium on February 07, 2021 in Tampa, Florida. The Buccaneers defeated the Chiefs 31-9. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
(Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will celebrate the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ Super Bowl title when the team visits the White House on Tuesday.
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No other details about the visit were provided by a White House official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the event has not been formally announced.
NFL players report to training camp for the 2021 season later in July.
Tampa Bay won Super Bowl LV in February by defeating the Kansas City Chiefs, 31-9.
Tom Brady’s first-ever first quarter touchdown in a #SuperBowl results in a Gronk Spike.#ChiefsKingdom #GoBucs pic.twitter.com/PFqQPys9pW
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) February 8, 2021
Biden has resumed the tradition of opening the White House to championship sports teams after an uneven record of such visits under the Trump administration.
“A lot more than a baseball club, they are a pillar of American culture." – @POTUS on the @Dodgers during Los Angeles’ visit to the @WhiteHouse ⚾️#MLB #Dodgers https://t.co/t82SdpWKSD
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) July 2, 2021
Biden welcomed the World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers earlier this month.
