WATCH: Barack Obama gets standing ovation, greets Drake at NBA Finals in Toronto

Basketball fans at Sunday's NBA Finals game in Toronto didn't reserve all their applause for the players.

According to USA Today, former President Barack Obama, who sat beside NBA Commissioner Adam Silver at Scotiabank Arena to watch the Warriors take on the Raptors, received a standing ovation from spectators during the second quarter.

"Welcome, welcome, welcome, Mr. Barack Obama," an announcer said as Obama appeared on the video board, smiling and waving.

Onlookers also captured video of Obama greeting rapper Drake before the game.

The Warriors went on to win the game 109-104.

Raw materials to keep British Steel plant operating reach the UK

12m ago

Officials investigate why Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro's home was set on fire

15m ago

Another US aircraft carrier in Mideast waters ahead of second round of Iran-US nuclear talks

22m ago

Featured

Credit: arvin.temkar@ajc.com

Georgia college students file lawsuit to block possible visa terminations

Local students, others across the country fear arrest if legal status is not reinstated

MAKING CONNECTIONS

The world’s busiest airport: A 100-year journey

The story of Hartsfield-Jackson, the city’s most famous landmark, is emblematic of Atlanta's signature boosterism: aiming high without letting the odds get in the way.

Democratic leader in Georgia House takes helm of party dispirited by election losses

Georgia's House Minority Leader Carolyn Hugley has inspired trust in her colleagues through her calm, focused demeanor.