Breaking News: Craig Robinson, Michelle Obama’s brother, recently shared his candid thoughts on former President Barack Obama as rumors of a potential divorce between Barack and Michelle swirl…..Read More 👇

Michelle and Barack celebrated their 32nd wedding anniversary in October 2024

Michelle Obama and Barack Obama have been dogged by divorce rumors for months after the former First Lady did not attend two major events alongside her husband.

Opting to skip President Jimmy Carter’s funeral, as well as Donald Trump’s inauguration in January, fans and critics alike wondered if all was well in her decades-long relationship.

Michelle’s brother, Craig Robinson, shared insight into her marriage on their joint podcast IMO, admitting that while he didn’t believe the pair would last, he quickly realized they were meant to be after a game of pick-up basketball.

“I love talking about dating because I haven’t done it in decades,” the mother of two said on the podcast, which welcomed special guest Tracee Ellis Ross.

Craig went on to explain how when he first met Barack, he employed the tactic that their father taught them to gain an understanding of the lawyer. “You can really tell a person’s character by how they play pick-up basketball,” he said.

“And I’ve told this story many times about when you first started dating Barack,” he continued. “So Mich starts to date Barack, and we don’t know who this guy is, we’re just like, ‘Barack? Who’s got a name like Barack?’ And I’m thinking it’s gonna last a month like most of your relationships.”

Michelle objected to this, chiming in, “That’s not true. I’ve had many a long-term boyfriend.”

“I wouldn’t call those guys boyfriends,” Craig quipped. “And I said to myself, ‘Too bad it’s not going to last.'”

“But the best part of it was, after we met him and she had been dating him for a little while she said, ‘Would you mind Craig, taking him to play?’ And at first, I said, ‘No way, I’m not going to do your dirty work for you. If he turns out to be a bad dude, I’m not going to be the one to say,'” he recalled.

Thankfully, the pair bonded over their basketball game, and Craig realized that his future brother-in-law was the right fit for Michelle.

“This is what I learned,” he continued. “Aside from the fact that he is tremendously left-handed so he couldn’t go right at all, most importantly, he was a team player, right? He fit in with the people.”

“So I was able to report back to you that everything was fine and the rest was history,” he concluded.