On November 23 NBA player from Latvia Andris Biedrins was in Washington, DC with his team the Golden State Warriors. That evening at the Verizon Center the Golden State Warriors won (123-115) against the Washington Wizards; Biedrins scored 10 points. Following the game, Ambassador Andrejs Pildegovics and his son had the opportunity to personally congratulate Andris Biedrins (height: 6'11) on his team's victory.