Former president Barack Obama is an avid basketball fan and has made his selections for March Madness yet again, choosing UNC and Duke to face off for the fourth time this season in the national title game.
Just in the nick of time: My brackets have never been my one shining moment, but here we go again. You can check out my #MarchMadness picks here: https://t.co/c3bjNrIo4w pic.twitter.com/EcCUdnZjun
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) March 21, 2019
Obama is also not shy in his support for the Tar Heels. In his eight years in office, the former president picked Carolina to win the title in his March Madness bracket three times (UNC would prove the president correct twice in 2017 and 2009).
Obama also visited Durham for the first UNC-Duke game earlier this season, in which Carolina pulled off a 88-72 win after star freshman Zion Williamson famously left with a knee injury following a shoe malfunction.
“His shoe broke”
Obama was shocked pic.twitter.com/tdwKtUJwtF
— Complex Sports (@ComplexSports) February 21, 2019
However, Obama is seemingly going against his fandom in his latest March Madness bracket with the selection of Duke as his national title winner.
It’s hard to blame Obama for this pick, seeing as Duke is a heavy favorite to win the championship with a healthy Williamson in the lineup.
Sportsbook @WilliamHillUS has Duke as a 2-1 favorite to win #MarchMadness in odds posted after the release of the brackets. Says nearly 20 percent of $$ bet over the past year on the winner has backed the Blue Devils. https://t.co/As5V22F9Wz
— AP Top 25 (@AP_Top25) March 18, 2019
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