Edwards: Tell him the whole context of the situation though. You (Obama) asked him (Embiid) what he think about this young man and he said I'm OK. I said 'I'm the truth, you trippin.' That's what happened.

Obama and Embiid both laughed and then the former President of the United States called over LeBron James to ask for his help. He asked if LeBron was “talking to this young man” because Edwards referred to himself as the truth. Obama clearly enjoyed the interaction considering he has since had nothing but effusive praise for Edwards.