Obama receives standing ovation during NBA Finals
5 years, 7 months ago

Obama receives standing ovation during NBA Finals

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There was a special guest in attendance for Game 2 of the NBA Finals and Toronto made sure to give him a warm welcome on Sunday. When the camera panned to former United States president Barack Obama late in the second quarter between the Toronto Raptors and Golden State Warriors, fans at Scotiabank Arena erupted into an "MVP" chant while giving him a standing ovation. READ| NBA Finals 2019: Three takeaways from Warriors' Game 2 win over Raptors Obama's plans to attend the game were not announced until just a few hours before tipoff. Instead, Obama entered beside Raptors president of basketball operations Masai Ujiri as the Warriors won 109-104 to tie the series.

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