Obama goes head-to-head with Anthony Edwards in trash-talking sports showdown

18 Mar 2026 • 9:33 PM MYT
The Independent
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  • Barack Obama participated in a series of one-on-one sporting competitions with NBA star Anthony Edwards.
  • The pair competed in basketball, ping pong, and Connect Four, engaging in playful trash-talk, as shown in a video released on 17 March.
  • Their friendly rivalry began in 2024, documented in the Netflix docuseries 'Court of Gold' about the men’s Olympics hoop tournament.
  • The video serves as an advert for the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago, which is scheduled to open in June.
  • The $850m project will include a museum, Obama Foundation offices, a branch of the Chicago Public Library, and a playground.

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