Former U.S. president Barack Obama is not happy with the current NBA players for ruining a longstanding league tradition.

Barack Obama grew up a big-time basketball fan, but there's even one major NBA event that the former United States president is planning to boycott moving forward. The 44th president of the United States appeared on the revamped "Young Man and the Three" podcast with Tyrese Haliburton and Tommy

Rounding up his favorite all-time starting five are Golden State Warriors ' Stephen Curry as his point guard, NBA legend Hakeem Olajuwon at center and Phoenix Suns ' Kevin Durant as his other forward. "I'm feeling pretty good about that five beating just about anybody," Obama said.

There is perhaps no more respected voice among NBA players outside of their own circle than former president Barack Obama. A well-known basketball fan that roots for the Chicago Bulls, Obama frequently hosted players at the White House for pickup games during his presidency.

Former President Barack Obama isn’t a fan of the state of the NBA All-Star game. During an appearance on “The Young Man and The Three” podcast, formerly JJ Redick’s “The Old Man and The Three,” now hosted by Tommy Alter and the Pacers’ Tyrese Haliburton,

Barack Obama critiques the NBA All-Star Game's declining competitiveness, saying players need to take it more seriously to maintain the league’s legacy.