The NBA playoffs returned Saturday following a three-day hiatus, and it appears that former President Barack Obama had everything to do with it.
The Athletic reported LeBron James led a small group of players who solicited advice from the country’s 44th president after the Milwaukee Bucks refused to play Game 5 of their series against the Orlando Magic in wake of protests against social injustice and police brutality.
Obama spoke to James, National Basketball Players Association president Chris Paul and a few others on Wednesday night and suggested the players continued to play. He told them to use this opportunity as a way to create real change and the players told Obama they wanted to form a committee for player action and involve him in it.
On Thursday, the players voted to return to action.
Three games are scheduled to play today as a result.
