Former President Barack Obama was given a rapturous welcome in Toronto as he attended Game 2 of the NBA finals between the Golden State Warriors and Toronto Raptors.
Presidential welcome.#WeTheNorth | @BarackObama pic.twitter.com/2F3iHQ9oHx
— Toronto Raptors (@Raptors) June 3, 2019
Fans stood, cheered and chanted MVP as the former president was shown on the scoreboard during a break in the game action:
Crowd in #Toronto goes nuts shouting MVP! MVP as @BarackObama is announced at Game 2 of #NBAFinals . @Raptors fans are all class. pic.twitter.com/kRumAYYdkF
— Alexander Slater (@aslater00) June 3, 2019
Barack Obama got a standing ovation and MVP chants lol pic.twitter.com/4zGLf0mv3v
— Yahoo Sports Canada (@YahooCASports) June 3, 2019
The Warriors won 109-104, tying the best-of-seven series at one game apiece.
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