Obama sank a perfect three-pointer that even impressed LeBron James
"That's what I do!"
In a bitter 2020 election campaign that's been shaped by pandemic misery and Donald Trump's criminal malfeasance, Barack Obama brought some lighthearted joy into race. In a tweet blasted out Saturday night, we get to see the former president snatch up a basketball and sink a perfect three-point shot.
The tweet caption? "Shoot your shot," followed by a link to iwillvote.com. (Election day is Nov. 3, please do get out and vote.)
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As the laughing ex-president leaves the court, he turns and looks directly at the camera, twice shouting "That's what I do!" with a big smile on his face. Former vice president and current White House contender Joe Biden follows his former boss out, exclaiming "All net!"
It's not completely unexpected to see Obama capably handling a basketball. He's been playing since high school, and he's leaned on those skills more than once during his political career.
Even still, Obama's pre-election 2020 three-pointer was greeted with glee by observers on Twitter, including none other than "King" LeBron James himself.
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High praise. Don't forget to vote.
Topics Barack Obama Politics
Adam Rosenberg is a Senior Games Reporter for Mashable, where he plays all the games. Every single one. From AAA blockbusters to indie darlings to mobile favorites and browser-based oddities, he consumes as much as he can, whenever he can.Adam brings more than a decade of experience working in the space to the Mashable Games team. He previously headed up all games coverage at Digital Trends, and prior to that was a long-time, full-time freelancer, writing for a diverse lineup of outlets that includes Rolling Stone, MTV, G4, Joystiq, IGN, Official Xbox Magazine, EGM, 1UP, UGO and others.Born and raised in the beautiful suburbs of New York, Adam has spent his life in and around the city. He's a New York University graduate with a double major in Journalism and Cinema Studios. He's also a certified audio engineer. Currently, Adam resides in Crown Heights with his dog and his partner's two cats. He's a lover of fine food, adorable animals, video games, all things geeky and shiny gadgets.
