‘Do not give up your power’: Barack Obama and Lakers’ LeBron James’ message to voters before ‘The Shop’ appearance

Samir Mehdi
|PublishedOct 28, 2020

Barack Obama and Lakers' LeBron James' message to voters before 'The Shop' appearance

Barack Obama will join LeBron James and Mav Carter on HBO’s The Shop to discuss increasing black voter turnout as Election Day approaches.

The United States is about to experience perhaps one of its most important Election Days in their 200+ years of independence. The race has come down to Joe Biden representing the Democratic party and Donald Trump representing the Republicans.

With multiple presidential debates done and dusted, it is now solely up to the citizens of the US to turn up to voting booths and cast their vote.

Former US President Barack Obama has been endorsing his former VP Joe Biden in this 2020 Presidential race. To encourage young black voters to cast their own votes, he is teaming up with LeBron James to urge them into actively participation.

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Barack Obama will appear on The Shop along with LeBron James

HBO’s The Shop is a show hosted by LeBron James and Maverick Carter. It has had a star-studded guest list under its belt. The likes of Don Cheadle, Patrick Mahomes and Seth Rogen have all made appearances.

Perhaps the most influential and important of them all, will be the 44^th President of the United States, Barack Obama.

In Miami this weekend, I dropped by The Shop to talk with @KingJames and @MavCarter about the NBA bubble, the racial justice movement, and what’s at stake over these next seven days.

Do not give up your power. Make a plan to vote: https://t.co/7zfJnABzx1 pic.twitter.com/2Gjf5L9avl

— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) October 27, 2020

President Obama and LeBron James, along with Carter, will have a sit-down interview in a special episode of The Shop, set to release on October 30^th, to help urge black voters have their voice heard by casting their votes ahead of Election Day.

LeBron James advocates for more black voters to show up to voting booths

James has recently been quoted as saying, “Hopefully we can get them out and educated and let them understand how important this moment is.”

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He has also stated that he wants black people to cast their vote, more than he wants Donald Trump removed from office.

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Samir Mehdi

Samir Mehdi is a senior strategist for the NBA division at The Sportsrush. Ever since he was 13 years old, he’s been obsessed with the game of basketball. From watching Kobe Bryant’s highlights on YouTube to now, analyzing and breaking down every single game on League Pass, Samir’s passion for the game is unwavering. He's a complete basketball junkie who not only breaks down current games but also keenly watches ones from the 60s’ and 70s’ while also reading comprehensive books on the history of the league. Samir’s life revolves around basketball and he hopes that shows in his work. Aside from work, he loves to spend time in the gym and with his friends at social gatherings.

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