Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James has been busy with plenty of off-court pursuits since before the season ended, which continued this weekend when he hosted 44th President of the United States Barack Obama with him and Maverick Carter on the latest episode of ‘The Shop.’ The crux of the conversation was centered on Tuesday’s election and the importance of voting, which are the reasons why James and Carter started the advocacy group, ‘More Than A Vote.’ The episode included James sharing that this election was the first time his mother, Gloria, voted.
But of course, with Obama being perhaps the country’s most famous NBA fan, they had to talk a little hoop. Carter lobbed up a statement that the NBA season will start soon and Obama also served up a joke that he won’t get back on defense, which led to LeBron saying he would only “cherry-pick” in the first part of the season. The exchange was transcribed by SB Nation’s Harrison Faigen.
Carter: LeBron, the season is coming up, you got 10 more years? Five more years? You looked like you’ve got about five to 10 the last time we saw you on the court.”
Obama: You know what though? He’s definitely gonna have some minutes restrictions. I’m not sure he’s getting back on D the first half of the season.
LeBron: (laughing) The first half of the season, I’m cherry-picking the whole first half of the season (laughs).
Obama: Hey, you’ve got to save yourself for when it counts.
LeBron: Yes sir.
So whether the season starts in December like the NBA wants or in mid-January when it’s reported the players want to start, all jokes aside, LeBron is going to get the engine going with a slow burn.
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