15 Photos of Young Barack Obama
In honor of the former U.S. president’s 61st birthday, L’OFFICIEL shares a glimpse into his younger years.
Before he was the leader of the United States of America, Barack Obama wore many other impressive hats throughout his life, including varsity basketball player, community organizer, and even president of the prestigious Harvard Law Review. Obama was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, where he lived with his mother and grandparents for the majority of his childhood (although he also briefly lived in Indonesia from ages 6 to 10 when his mother married an Indonesian man before returning to Hawaii upon their divorce).
Although many of the accolades he has garnered over the years (attending Harvard Law School, becoming the president of a country, being gifted a one-of-one pair of custom Nike Hyperdunks, etc.) exist in rarified air, Obama was once just like any other kid—pudgy, athletic, and cute enough to put a smile on just about anybody’s face. To celebrate the former president’s birthday, L’OFFICIEL presents Obama’s early years in pictures.