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PUBLISHED: 20:14 EST, 31 July 2013 | UPDATED: 22:57 EST, 31 July 2013
Turns out, even the leader of the free world is not immune to people giving him 'bunny ears' in a group photo.
President Barack Obama met Wednesday with the University of Connecticut women's basketball team to pay tribute to them for winning their eighth championship back in April.
While posing with Mr Obama for a picture, a couple of the Lady Huskies decided to have some fun with the commander-in-chief, flashing the 'bunny ears' sign behind the back of the unsuspecting president while he was posing with a championship jacket emblazoned with his name, which was gifted to him by the team.
The 'culprits' behind the 'bunny ear-gate' have been identified as junior Stefanie Dolson and sophomore Kiah Stokes, who are seen in the shot grinning broadly, clearly pleased with their little prank.
The 6 foot 5 Dolson, a graduate of Minisink Valley High School, later boasted about the encounter on Twitter.
'Casually giving the president bunny ears! Had a great time being with the team. Oh and the president,' she wrote, accompanying her comment with a photo from the White House ceremony.
Mr Obama welcomed the Huskies at an afternoon ceremony held in the East Room commemorating their victory over Louisville 93-60 in the NCAA tournament final.
In his remarks, the president quipped that Coach Geno Auriemma 'spends more time than some presidents' at the executive mansion.
Auriemma retorted by saying that 'it doesn't get old' as he and the team presented Obama with an autographed basketball and jacket.
Obama said the Lady Huskies won for being at their best when the stakes were high. He singled out Breanna Stewart, who was named most outstanding player of the Final Four.
It was Dolson's first time playing in a national championship game.
The president also highlighted the team's community service, such as visiting seriously ill children at the Hole in the Wall Gang Camp and joining in the Walk for Autism.
Obama said he was especially proud of the players for being role models to his daughters Sasha, 12, and Malia. 15.
'As the father of two young, beautiful, athletic and tall daughters, it just always puts a smile on my face whenever I see such class acts represent their school and their country so well,' he said.
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