The president of the united states is invited to the nba (national basketball association) opening ceremony to shoot the first ball into the basket and declare the basketball season open. in this scenario, the president will be fulfilling the role of
a. the chief executive
b. commander in chief
c. chief legislator
d. the head of state
e. chief diplomat

D. The head of state

Explanation:

The president of the United States is invited to the NBA (National Basketball Association) opening ceremony to shoot the first ball into the basket and declare the basketball season open. In this scenario, the president will be fulfilling the role of the head of state.

Head of State is a term used in constitutional law, international law, political science, and diplomatic protocol to designate an official who holds the highest ranked position in a state and has the vested or implied powers to act as the chief public representative of a sovereign state. The President represents the state in the NBA opening ceremony, it is the Presidents role as the Head of State.