Secretary of Education Arne Duncan Drops Dimes in 3-on-3 National Championships, Will Compete for Team USA

United States Secretary of Education and noted baller Arne Duncan will represent the red, white and blue in a slightly different capacity.

United States Secretary of Education and noted baller Arne Duncan will represent the red, white and blue in a slightly different capacity.

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Duncan will follow in the footsteps of famed athletic patriots including LeBron James, Kobe Bryant and Rocky by representing the USA in international competition. More specifically, Duncan will be a member of FIBA Men's 3x3 World Championships next month. The Secretary's Chicago-based Team Ariel took home gold at the 3x3 National Championships over the weekend, emerging as champions of an 11-team tournament. Team Ariel's roster also includes former Northwestern stars Craig Moore and Jitim Young.

In the above video, watch Duncan (wearing #64 in white) drop a few sweet backdoor dimes and play semi-questionable defense while leading his team to victory.

You might remember Duncan's recent dominance at NBA All-Star Weekend in the Celebrity Game, where the big fella (he's 6-foot-5) dropped a game-record 20 points to go along with 11 rebounds and six assists against the likes of actor Michael Jordan Michael B. Jordan and comedian Kevin Hart.

The Chicago native was a co-captain and Academic All-American Harvard before playing professionally in Australia. He also frequently hoops with President Obama, and it's evident he's never really hung his sneakers up.

Now all he needs is a cool nickname. Sorry, "The Secretary of Education" doesn't quite roll off the tongue.