標籤: Obama

Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker earned another individual accolade after helping Team Stars win the title in the All-Star Game at the Intuit Dome on Sunday.

The 29-year-old Booker was the oldest member of Team Stars, which featured the league’s top young players, including Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards, Philadelphia 76ers guard Tyrese Maxey and Oklahoma City Thunder center Chet Holmgren.

During their game against Team World, Booker showed his experience, although in a different way.

Nikola Jokic lost control and may have collided with former President Barack Obama, who was enjoying the game outside the court. Luckily, Booker lovingly pushed Jokic out of the way, bringing a smile to Obama’s face. Booker patted Obama before the hug.

On Instagram, Booker gave a clever explanation of his smart move.

“Secret Service,” the Suns star wrote.

Fans were curious about Booker’s post.

“D-Book for President,” @vonn.2skii said.

“BHM (Black History Month) brownie points,” @d_rench added.

“Next ad! This wasn’t a coincidence. Fits perfectly with the Book2 campaign,” @mizterkool suggested.

“Why are you so different, Book?” asked @thebogoshow.

@darlingnikki0616 commented, “Obama was about to drop the ball ????❤️❤️.”

@austinfritts1 posted, “Top notch security.”

NBA legend Rip Hamilton also reacted, posting four fire emojis.

Obama was among the special guests at the All-Star Game. He also shared a moment with Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell, who plays for Team Stripes. He even humorously roasted NBA icon Reggie Miller during an interview.

Obama is quite familiar with Booker, as he spent time with Team USA before competing in the 2024 Paris Olympics. Plus, the former president is quite a basketball fan, so he definitely knows the NBA’s biggest stars.

Former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama, at the NBA All-Star Game in Los Angeles Among the high-profile attendees were. Actually, a loose ball landed in the lap of the 44th President. Plus, he had a little fun with Reggie Miller while reliving 1990s NBA memories.

Now that all the celebrations are over, President Obama put out The NBA opened an invitation on Instagram to attend the inauguration of its Presidential Center in June.

“That’s about the limit of my game these days,” Obama posted. “But everyone is welcome to play Home Court when we open the Obama Presidential Center this June.”

The Obama Presidential Center is about to open on Chicago’s south side. Among the facilities provided by the center will be a full-length NBA regulation-style basketball court. Obama is known to be an avid basketball fan. In 1979, he helped lead Punahou School in Honolulu, Hawaii to the state championship.

As president, he hosted pick-up games at the White House with the participation of NBA players including LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, Carmelo Anthony, Kobe Bryant, Derrick Rose and Joakim Noah. Additionally, ESPN hosted “Bracketology” at the White House, where the President filled out his brackets during the NCAA Tournament.

Obama recently revealed his all-time starting lineup. This included his friends Steph Curry, Michael Jordan, LeBron James, Kevin Durant and Hakeem Olajuwon.

In 2021, Obama became a strategic partner for NBA Africa. He is also a big fan of the Chicago Bulls and appeared as a “Chicago resident” in The Last Dance in 2020.