CHRIS CUOMO, CNN ANCHOR: Welcome back. In a wide-ranging exclusive interview with TNT's Charles Barkley, President Obama touched on everything from health care to Michael Sam, whom he praised for revealing he's gay before the NFL draft. But the real star of the evening was of course hoops. The president compared LeBron James to Michael Jordan, saying even though Michael will always be his guy, he thinks LeBron has what it takes to be a legend in his own right. Take a listen.</s>BARACK OBAMA, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES: You know LeBron, I know LeBron. When you're standing next to him and then you watch him close up, I've never seen somebody that size that fast who can jump that high, who is that strong, who has that much basketball savvy all in one package.</s>CUOMO: You know what Sir Charles was thinking? Me! I was that guy.</s>BOLDUAN: Exactly.</s>CUOMO: It was really interesting -- Michaela and I were laughing -- so interesting to see the president cut across it. It's Charles Barkley.</s>BOLDUAN: You can see the thought bubbles going through his head.</s>CUOMO: I don't care about all this. It was funny, though. Really, the whole interview aired before the NBA All-Star game. So hope you got to see it. If not, go online. You'll find it. Really good stuff.</s>BOLDUAN: Let's take another break. Coming up next on NEW DAY, a passenger plane carrying hundreds, hijacked by the co-pilot. You'll never believe how the tense situation ended and what drove him to seize the plane. We'll have details after the break.
Charles Barkley Interviews President Obama