USA Basketball is wrapping up its pre-Olympic training camp in Las Vegas. Once they’re done there, the team will head to Abu Dhabi and London for a few more exhibitions, and then, it’s off to Paris, where Team USA will try to win a gold medal for the fifth Olympics in a row.
Before they’re done in Vegas, the team has to play an exhibition against Canada, which are one of the teams with the best shot at knocking them off of their perch atop the sport — and it’s coming on what has been a difficult day for the team, as it was announced one member of the roster, Kawhi Leonard, would leave the squad and get replaced by Derrick White. Like many high-profile events in Las Vegas, there are some big names in attendance, which includes former President of the United States Barack Obama, a well-documented basketball fan who was able to get courtside seats for the game.
Dawn Staley taking selfies with Barack Obama 🤳@dawnstaley x @BarackObama pic.twitter.com/1gGsnEaNL5
— FOX Sports (@FOXSports) July 11, 2024
Obama got a little face-to-face time with the team and its coaching staff before the game, and a video hit the internet of him saying hello to everyone. You almost certainly know what is coming, but the clip led to seemingly everyone on Twitter making the same joke.
Key and Peele sketch Team USA edition pic.twitter.com/EURtfrn3Cd
— Ahmed/The Ears/IG: BigBizTheGod 🇸🇴 (@big_business_) July 10, 2024
Love when Obama does the Key & Peele handshake line skit in real life 🤣 pic.twitter.com/iDMVhSSngb
— Wu Tang is for the Children (@WUTangKids) July 10, 2024
Obama dapping up the Team USA players, this is literally the Key & Peele skit😭😭 pic.twitter.com/p5ojTCw318
— ²³𝙻𝚎𝙱𝚛𝚘𝚗𝚌𝚑𝚒𝚝𝚒𝚜🏀☄️🌎💞 (@BronGotGame) July 10, 2024
Obama reenacting the Key & Peele handshake skit lmao pic.twitter.com/bU3TkVLpEO
— litquidity (@litcapital) July 11, 2024
Obama recreating that key and peele handshake skit with team USA 😂😂😂pic.twitter.com/cDWuDXfoSp
— vids that go hard (@vidsthatgohard) July 11, 2024
Barack Obama just recreated the Key & Peele handshake skit with Steph Curry, LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony & Team USA
“It is true I am the Hooper-in-Chief”
pic.twitter.com/4HaMxt5O8q— BAY AREA STATE OF MIND (@YayAreaNews) July 11, 2024
Obama just did the Key & Peele handshake skit in real life 😭
We need this man back in office.pic.twitter.com/ukNKABbVbd
— Mark Jackson’s Burner (@casualtakeking) July 11, 2024
Obama acting out the Key and Peele sketch in real life 😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/VGJYziItvV
— Savage (@SavageSports_) July 11, 2024
Obama recreated the Key and Peele skit with Team USA I’m dying bro 😭😭😭😭 pic.twitter.com/BbCaCcbPtc
— 𝐉𝐚𝐤𝐞 (@SixthManJake) July 11, 2024
If you have never seen the Key and Peele sketch that is being referenced here, I have good news! You can, and should, watch that right here.