Former President Barack Obama and Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards engaged in a playful basketball showdown captured in a promotional video for the Obama Presidential Center. The video, released ahead of the June 19 opening, shows Obama initially texting before heading to an outdoor court where Edwards awaits. The two compete in basketball, ping-pong, and Connect 4 before cooling off in a pool.

This lighthearted rivalry builds on their Olympic encounter captured in Netflix's "Court of Gold," where Obama asked Joel Embiid about Edwards' skills. The four-time NBA All-Star confidently declared himself "the truth" to the former president, prompting LeBron James and Kevin Durant to join the conversation. Their relationship has since evolved into friendly competition.

The promotional video ends with Obama inviting Edwards to the Presidential Center's South Side location, while the center's messaging playfully notes it will welcome "even Anthony Edwards." The former president previously attended an All-Star Game, where Edwards acknowledged wanting to impress him, calling Obama his "favorite person in the world."