President Barack Obama will meet with members of the Chicago Bulls on Thursday, according to the White House.

Obama, who played for his high school basketball team in Hawaii, is scheduled to meet with the Bulls at 4:45 pm ET in the Blue Room of the White House.

"The opportunity to visit President Obama at the White House is a great honor for the Chicago Bulls organization," Steve Schanwald, executive vice president of business operations for the team said in a statement. "The President has been a fan of the Bulls for many years and we are very appreciative of this opportunity to say hello to him and pay our respects."