Former U.S. President Barack Obama is sitting courtside at the NBA All-Star Game in Los Angeles on Sunday evening.
Obama, the 44th President of the United States, is a massive basketball fan. He had a basketball court installed at the White House. He's attended several NBA and college basketball games over the years.
"Watching the NBA All Star game and Team USA at the Winter Olympics, it's clear that sports - just like music and art - still has the power to bring us together, build community, and remind us of our common humanity," he wrote on Sunday.
INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 05: Former President Barack Obama looks attends the game between the LA Clippers and the Detroit Pistons at Intuit Dome on March 05, 2025 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Meg Oliphant/Getty Images) Meg Oliphant/Getty Images
Former U.S. President Obama grabbed attention with his special NBA All-Star Game outfit on Sunday, too.
He rocked a shiny blue jacket with a mock turtle neck, ala Michael Jordan and Tiger Woods have done in past years.
Fans praise Obama for being 'so cool'
"Obama a cool dude yo lol," one fan wrote.
"Wether you agree with Obama politically or not, he's cool as a it gets," one fan added.
"How cool is this? Can anyone imagine the current inhabitant of the White House: 1. - catching the ball? 2. Trying to protect his wife? I miss President Obama," one fan added.
"Kids these days don't understand how generational Obama was. They literally played his inauguration on the TV at school when I was in 1st grade. He was the cool President and was basically synonymous with the word itself," one fan added.
Obama has already shown his coordination while sitting on the sideline, too.
The 2026 NBA All-Star Game is airing live on NBC.
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