Iowa's Lisa Bluder declines White House invite, suggests Bidens visit Iowa instead

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Iowa coach Lisa Bluder had a gracious response to first lady Jill Biden’s suggestion the Hawkeyes' women’s basketball team should visit the White House after its tournament run.

Biden made the suggestion Monday while she was speaking in Denver. LSU star Angel Reese laughed off the remark and has talked about potentially visiting Barack and Michelle Obama instead.

Bluder responded in a tweet Tuesday.

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Head coach Lisa Bluder, left, and Caitlin Clark of the Iowa Hawkeyes pose for a photo after defeating the Louisville Cardinals 97-83 in the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament at Climate Pledge Arena March 26, 2023, in Seattle. (Alika Jenner/Getty Images)

"I gratefully acknowledge the First Lady’s sentiments, but a day at the White House should belong solely to the champion, LSU and Coach Mulkey," Bluder tweeted. "We would welcome the First Lady and President to come to Iowa’s ‘House’ – Carver Hawkeye Arena — any time!"

Caitlin Clark had a similar remark when she spoke with ESPN.

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Head coach Lisa Bluder of the Iowa Hawkeyes walks into the stadium on the red carpet before playing against the LSU Lady Tigers in the 2023 NCAA championship game at American Airlines Center April 2, 2023, in Dallas, Texas. (Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)

"I don't think runner-ups usually go to the White House," Clark said. "I think LSU should enjoy that moment for them. And congratulations, obviously. They deserve to go there. Maybe I could to the White House on different terms though. But I think that’s for