Add another exhibition charity game featuring NBA players to your agenda. This one is a little different as it’s for President Obama. A game will be held in D.C. on December 12th with Proceeds going to the Obama Victory Fund, a joint fundraising account by the Democratic Party and Obama’s re-election campaign.
Participants include NBA executives as well as players. While being in a lockout forbids contact between players and NBA personnel, the NBA has given the go ahead for this event.
Those listed as participants include:
- Miami Heat forwards Chris Bosh and Juwan Howard, also Heat executive Alonzo Mourning
- New York Knicks forwards Carmelo Anthony and Amar’e Stoudemire
- New Orleans Hornets point guard Chris Paul
- Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant and Point guard Russell Westbrook
- Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard, Vince Carter and Quentin Richardson
- Los Angeles Lakers point guard Derek Fisher
- Celtics Star Ray Allen and coach Doc Rivers
- Dallas Maverick Tyson Chandler
- Jamal Crawford
- Baron Davis
- Rudy Gay
- Tyler Hansbrough
- Dahntay Jones
- Brandon Knight
- Kevin Love
- Jamal Mashburn
- Cheryl Miller,
- Steve Smith
- Tina Thompson
Ticket prices start out at $100 and go up to $5,000 for court side seats. For tickets and more information Go HERE
It’s no secret that the President is a huge hoops fan. I love the idea that kids who may otherwise careless about the upcoming elections or Government are being exposed because their NBA heros are involved with the President.
