No. 1 overall pick Zion Williamson was seen on Friday morning talking with former President Barack Obama at an NBA Cares event at All-Star Weekend in Chicago.
With the NBA converging in his hometown, Obama was among those in attendance at the NBA Cares All-Star Day of Service Rising Stars Volunteer Project, where he met with Williamson, Collin Sexton and several other players.
Obama will meet on Saturday night for a “fireside chat” with Giannis Antetokounmpo, Chris Paul and Kevin Love. The Obama Foundation reached out to those players for a panel discussion on a number of different topics in Chicago.
Barack Obama x Zion Williamson pic.twitter.com/cdbcG4Rsrk
— Ben Golliver (@BenGolliver) February 14, 2020
As a basketball fan himself, Obama is familiar with Williamson.
The 44th president of the United States was among those in attendance last year to watch Williamson and Duke face off against North Carolina in Durham. The game was overshadowed after Williamson suffered a knee injury when his Nike shoe blew out on the court.
Obama wished Williamson the best in his recovery afterward.
Zion Williamson seems like an outstanding young man as well as an outstanding basketball player. Wishing him a speedy recovery.
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) February 21, 2019
Williamson will participate in NBA Rising Stars on Friday night.
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