The world is still reeling from the unexpected passing of Chadwick Boseman but there is hope from all the positive messages about the Black Panther star. Interestingly, even former US president Barack Obama had an amazing story to tell about his encounter with Boseman.
Obama took to his official Twitter account to share one of Boseman's old tweets that showed their meeting at the White House several years ago. The former president then shared a heartwarming tribute to the late actor. Check it out below.
"Chadwick came to the White House to work with kids when he was playing Jackie Robinson. You could tell right away that he was blessed. To be young, gifted, and Black; to use that power to give them heroes to look up to; to do it all while in pain – what a use of his years," Obama wrote.
Although Boseman had shared the photo in 2016, it was actually taken a lot earlier. Obama noted that they were photographed when Boseman was still best known for his portrayal of baseball legend Jackie Robinson in the 2013 film 42. Needless to say, Obama's tribute to Boseman is truly heartwarming.
Boseman was diagnosed by Stage III colon cancer in 2016, which is around the same time he first portrayed T'Challa in Captain America: Civil War. Sadly, he kept fighting for his life while working on more movies until his passing on August 28. He was only 43 years old.
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