Barack Obama holds court at WNBA All-Star practice — and plays defense on Liberty’s Jonquel Jones
WNBA New York Liberty Barack Obama holds court at WNBA All-Star practice — and plays defense on Liberty’s Jonquel Jones By Madeline Kenney Published July 24, 2026, 8:16 p.m. Add The New York Post on Google CHICAGO — It’s not every day that one gets picked up on defense by a former president. “He was playing good ‘D’,” Jones said Friday, “but I also went out last night, so I’m not in my best form right now.” Obama made a cameo at WNBA All-Star practice, surprising the players at his namesake landmark on Chicago’s South Side.
- ▪WNBA New York Liberty Barack Obama holds court at WNBA All-Star practice — and plays defense on Liberty’s Jonquel Jones By Madeline Kenney Published July 24, 2026, 8:16 p.m.
- ▪Add The New York Post on Google CHICAGO — It’s not every day that one gets picked up on defense by a former president.
- ▪“He was playing good ‘D’,” Jones said Friday, “but I also went out last night, so I’m not in my best form right now.” Obama made a cameo at WNBA All-Star practice, surprising the players at his namesake landmark on Chicago’s South Side.
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