WASHINGTON: Basketball stars Michael Jordan and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, actors Robert De Niro, Robert Redford and Tom Hanks, comedian and talk-show host Ellen DeGeneres, cultural icon Diana Ross and music legend Bruce Springsteen were among the 21 people honored with the Presidential Medal of Freedom on Tuesday.

Ellen DeGeneres gets emotional as she receives her medal AFP PHOTO
Ellen DeGeneres gets emotional as she receives her medal AFP PHOTO

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