LeBron James, Chris Paul, and other NBA players went to former United States President Barack Obama for advice during the recently-completed stoppage of play in the 2020 NBA Playoffs. After a meeting between players in Orlando on Wednesday night, James and a small group of participants brought Obama into a conference call, asking for his thoughts.
Charania relays the presidential advice:
Former President Barack Obama spoke to James, National Basketball Players Association president Chris Paul and a small group of players late Wednesday evening, advising them to play and utilize the opportunity to contextualize action they want in order to play, The Athletic has learned.