Inspired by Boris Johnson's latest basketball exploits we bring you 6 other moments when sports and politics mixed.
Boris sinks that overhead shot.
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]1) Tony Blair and Kevin Keegan head tennis.
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_Q5FAhShgQ&w=420&h=315]
2) Toronto Mayor, Rob Ford, trying to...well I don't know what he's trying to do.
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-fTJf5o1OM&w=420&h=315]
3) Gordon Brown and Harry Redknapp playing table tennis.
4) Former President, George W. Bush, throws an emotional ceremonial first pitch following 9/11.
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]5) You didn't think there was going to be just one Boris Johnson moment on this list did you? Boris Johnson can't shake his rugby roots. Or maybe it's that he just hates Germans.
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6) They'd have us believe Obama can ball. Nothing but political spin.
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