On Wednesday, former President Barack Obama greeted members of the Team USA men’s basketball team ahead of their trip to Paris for the 2024 Olympics.
The meeting itself was very casual and amicable, but the way Obama greeted each member of the group instantly reminded fans of one of the most famous comedy sketches involving the former president.
The beloved sketch comedy series Key & Peele once did a very funny segment where Jordan Peele’s President Obama tended to greet each member of an event differently. The results were hilarious.
Obama previously greeted a Team USA contingent with roughly the same manner of approach, which makes all of this even more on point.
Well, watching Obama greet various NBA players like LeBron James and Steph Curry and other members of the Team USA contingent immediately reminded us of that famous Key & Peele sketch.
Watch for yourself, and you’ll see what we mean.
Key and Peele sketch Team USA edition pic.twitter.com/EURtfrn3Cd
— Ahmed/The Ears/IG: BigBizTheGod (@big_business_) July 10, 2024
Alright, that’s pretty uncanny, isn’t it? The video went basically in uniform to the Key & Peele segment.
Fans quickly pointed out the similarities in what’s turned out to be an absolutely delightful mirror between fiction and reality.
This might be the funniest example of life imitating art that I’ve ever seen. https://t.co/pV7TALAi8j
— Bill Burton (@billburton) July 11, 2024
Love when Obama does the Key & Peele handshake line skit in real life pic.twitter.com/iDMVhSSngb
— Wu Tang is for the Children (@WUTangKids) July 10, 2024
Nah, Obama really recreated the Key & Peele skit! pic.twitter.com/N4x2bDWEgx
— C. Adams (@directedbybank) July 10, 2024
Obama dapping up the Team USA players, this is literally the Key & Peele skit pic.twitter.com/p5ojTCw318
— ²³???????????????????????????????????????????????? (@BronGotGame) July 10, 2024
Key & Peele's Obama handshake skit will forever be classic https://t.co/yH2f2Z2oIw
— SOUND (@itsavibe) July 10, 2024
Obama just did the Key & Peele handshake skit in real life
We need this man back in office.pic.twitter.com/ukNKABbVbd
— Mark Jackson’s Burner (@casualtakeking) July 11, 2024
Obama recreating the Key & Peele sketch is the best thing I’ve seen today. https://t.co/Nl7kjDWU0m
— Scott Charles, MAPP, FCPP (@TheScottCharles) July 11, 2024
Obama hit the Key & Peele handshake with Team USA
pic.twitter.com/s5MaVUJDiy— BricksCenter (@BricksCenter) July 11, 2024
Barack Obama daps up Team USA & its coaching staff!
Key & Peele-type sketch! pic.twitter.com/dKMvsN6eX9
— Courtside Buzz (@CourtsideBuzzX) July 10, 2024
Barack Obama just recreated the Key & Peele handshake skit with Steph Curry, LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony & Team USA
“It is true I am the Hooper-in-Chief”
pic.twitter.com/4HaMxt5O8q— BAY AREA STATE OF MIND (@YayAreaNews) July 11, 2024
Obama literally did that Key & Peele skit with team USA. instant classic.
pic.twitter.com/nlMoQMFm9U— Tzippy Shmilovitz (@Tzipshmil) July 11, 2024
Key & Peele skit in real time! Iykyk https://t.co/qfM1D3UNw5
— Nadia Vanderhall (@NVKnows) July 11, 2024
