Former President Barack Obama gave two different commencement speeches this weekend, one for the graduates of historically black colleges and universities, and one that was aired as part of Graduate Together: High School Class of 2020 Commencement, which was streamed across all the major networks Saturday night.

The LeBron James-organized special had appearances from James himself, the Jonas Brothers, Timothée Chalamet, Dua Lipa, and more, but the part that really had everyone abuzz was Obama's address at the top of the evening.

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