
President Barack Obama will post up this evening for "The Obama Classic," a dinner at the Time Warner Center with Michael Jordan and David Stern.
The President is expected to touch down at JFK at about 6 p.m.
About 120 people are signed up to attend, and plates sold for $20,000 each.
Before that dinner, Obama supporters will get the chance to shoot a hoops and collect autographs from several current and retired NBA stars including Carmelo Anthony, Patrick Ewing, Sheryl Swoopes, Kyrie Irving and Alonzo Mourning.
Prices to attend a "skills camps" range from $5,000 for a pair of tickets while a manageable $250 nets an additional autograph session with players at Chelsea Piers throughout the afternoon.
Obama's campaign also gave one person an all-expense paid trip to meet the President and the players today, all in exchange for a minimum $3 donation.
After dinner with Jordan, President Obama is expected to fly back to DC before midnight.
Baller campaign contributions
- Knicks player Carmelo Anthony gave Obama $5,000
- Vincent Carter of the Dallas Mavericks gave Obama $5,000
- Baron Davis of the Cleveland Cavaliers gave Obama $5,000
- Michael Jordan donated $10,000 to Obama in 2004
Source: According to Federal Election Commission Records
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