'LIFE IMITATING ART'
Barack Obama greets USA basketball team in Las Vegas and fans spot subtle detail which ‘made it look like comedy skit’
The former President had some parting words before the team left for Paris
BARACK Obama's meeting with the Team USA basketball team has gone viral - for resembling an iconic Key & Peele skit.
The 44th President of the United States visited the squad at their pre-Olympics camp on Wednesday.
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Obama personally greeted players including LeBron James, Steph Curry, and Kevin Durant ahead of their journey to Europe.
He surprised the team as they made preparations for a warm-up game with Canada in Las Vegas, Nevada.
"I just want to come here to obviously send off the soon-to-be gold-medal winners," Obama said, via USA Today.
"I’m pretty confident that they’re going to be bringing back the gold and representing us the way we should be represented around the world."
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A viral video of Obama's meet-and-greet with players saw him individually address each down a line.
He hugged and gave multi-layered handshakes to a number of players, invigorating memories amongst fans of a Key & Peele skit from 2014.
In the skit, Jordan Peele plays the role of Obama after giving a presidential address.
He moves down a line of supporters, hugging and handshaking with the black members of the audience and giving polite handshakes to the white onlookers.
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"Obama broke out the old Key and Peele playbook," joked Barstool Sports.
"It is literally exactly how the skit went. Wow," laughed one fan.
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"That’s absolutely incredible lol," said another.
"Life imitating art. Or art imitating life?" added a third.
LeBron is spearheading this year's challenge as the US aims for a fifth-straight men's basketball gold next month.
The team was dealt a blow earlier this week as forward Kawhi Leonard dropped out due to a lingering knee issue.
He has been replaced by Boston Celtics' star Derrick White.
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Obama sat courtside for the exhibition game at the T-Mobile Arena against Canada which the Stars and Stripes won 86-72.
Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards led the team in scoring in with 13 after going 6-of-10 from the field.
"President Obama [is ]great with the microphone and really inspiring with his words, said Curry, a four-time NBA champion.
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"It was cool to set us off into this journey this summer with celebrating the 50 years of USAB and what we're trying to do this summer.
"So, I got goosebumps while he was talking."