WATCH: Barack Obama got standing ovation, MVP chants from fans in Game 2

Jesse Reed

Updated: June 2, 2019

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It seems safe to say that Canadians are big fans of the 44th President of the United States, Barack Obama, based on how he was received in Game 2 of the NBA Finals.

Obama was sitting next to NBA commissioner Adam Silver for the game.

https://twitter.com/MarcusD3/status/1135353383622205440

The former president got a standing ovation and chants of “MVP!” from the pro-Toronto Raptors crowd at Scotiabank Arena.

Barack Obama got a standing ovation and MVP chants lol pic.twitter.com/4zGLf0mv3v
— Yahoo Sports Canada (@YahooCASports) June 3, 2019

That’s a lot of love for the former Commander in Chief.

By Jesse Reed

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WATCH: Barack Obama got standing ovation, MVP chants from fans in Game 2

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