Barack Obama slips up while taking on the NBA's trickiest name

For some strange reason Barack Obama is getting cheered for everything right now – even when he has a rare slip of the tongue.

The outgoing US President, whom most of the world are suddenly looking upon in a new light following last recent happenings in the US, took on the trickiest name in the NBA during his trip to Greece.

Greek star Giannis Antetokounmpo got named-dropped by Obama during a speech at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center.

Antetokounmpo, who is more commonly known at the ''Greek Freak'' due to his highly-skilled game, is Greece’s star player right now.

So, even though Obama hit a hitch, he was still lauded.

You can’t help but wondering if the man who will replace him will be afforded the same latitude.