Obama to Fundraise With Michael Jordan
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Mytheos Holt
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WASHINGTON (AP/The Blaze) — President Barack Obama is joining NBA legend Michael Jordan and an array of basketball stars to raise money for his re-election campaign later this month.
Michael Jordan
The Obama campaign is planning a fundraising “shoot-around” and dinner in New York on Aug. 22 featuring several NBA stars, including Carmelo Anthony of the New York Knicks, Rajon Rondo of the Boston Celtics, John Wall of the Washington Wizards and others. Jordan, who played for the Chicago Bulls, Obama’s favorite NBA team, and NBA Commissioner David Stern are co-hosting a $20,000-per person fundraising dinner with the president later in the day.
Jordan has already been the subject of one fundraising letter by the White House. The text of that email, reproduced by the Huffington Post, is below:
When Michael Jordan wrote a check to my campaign for U.S. Senate in 2004, I wasn’t sure whether I should cash it or frame it.
Now Michael Jordan is taking his support to the next level. If you chip in $75 or whatever you can today, you’ll be automatically entered for a chance to meet both of us at an event later this month in New York City.
You’re invited to bring a guest — so if basketball isn’t your game, I encourage you to bring someone in your life who might enjoy meeting Michael and me over dinner, and maybe even shooting some hoops with some of the other basketball stars, past and present.
Now, I don‘t know if I’ll want to sprint up and down the court that night, but I’m always up to launch a few jump shots. If you join me, don’t be surprised if I challenge you or your guest to play.
Tonight is the deadline to throw your name in — and, today only, every entry counts for two. Make a donation, and you’ll be automatically entered.
Obama is a longtime basketball fan who regularly plays pickup games with friends and aides. His campaign held a fundraiser last February at the Orlando-area home of NBA player Vince Carter, who is also involved in the New York events.
The campaign is holding a “shoot-around” with players at New York’s Chelsea Piers sports complex, including Anthony, Rondo, Wall, Paul Pierce, Kyrie Irving, Joe Johnson and former NBA centers Patrick Ewing and Alonzo Mourning. WNBA stars Sheryl Swoopes and Dawn Staley are also participating in the event, which will cost $5,000 for a parent and child or two people to have a “shoot-around skills session” with the players. A $250 donation provides an autograph session with the players.
Obama’s campaign plans to raffle off the chance for grass-roots supporters to attend the events.
A similar “Obama Classic” basketball event planned for last December was postponed after team owners and players reached a labor deal following a lockout.
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Comments (91)
dealer@678
Posted on August 10, 2012 at 9:48pmWay to go Mike. How does it feel to keep blacks on the plantation. Huh
Report Post »Sirfoldallot
Posted on August 10, 2012 at 11:04pmI wonder if Obama has a pair of sighned “ Air Jordans ” ?
Report Post »PKama
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 2:05amMike should learn from what happened to Oprah after she endorsed Obama.
Report Post »sillyfreshness
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 3:34amMaybe Mike Jordan can spread his wealth like Obama wants.
Report Post »Ben__Franklin
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 10:32am“..which will cost $5,000 for a parent and child or two people to have a “shoot-around skills session” with the players….”
Wow Obama is going to attrack a lot of his voter base with a $5K price tag. He does not want any of that riff-raff to come to the event, they may just smell up the place. But I guess there will be several Obama voters that will save up those Welfare Checks and sell their Food Stamps on the streets to come up with the cash.
This is a sign of desperation on Obamas campaign and poll standings. Keep up the good work America. This guy knows he is going to be packing his bags full of Tax Payer cash and Mooochelles $3000 dollar bracelet, $3K shirt, and all those shoes in a size 16 hoof back to Kenya.
Report Post »iblvingd
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 11:54amScraping the bottom of the barrel again, when Obama can’t fun on his record, he has to reach out the coveted celebs (coveted only to some) to put on his pony and dog show. Oh sorry he ate the dog!
Report Post »KURT1010
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 8:37pmWho really cares what Jordan thinks ? We anyone vote for Obama because Jordan likes Him ? Again who care !
Report Post »TIME_2_END_THE_PAUL_CAMPAIGN_IN_12
Posted on August 10, 2012 at 9:46pm“When Michael Jordan wrote a check to my campaign for U.S. Senate in 2004, I wasn’t sure whether I should cash it or frame it.”
I’m sure Obama cashed it. He‘s been spending other people’s money since he started as a community organizer. He spent his years in Chicago throwing someone else‘s money at his community like a lottery winner who didn’t even buy the ticket. Nothing has changed. That community didn’t change for the better… in fact it got worse.
Same Obama… cashing checks… spending other people’s money but on a larger scale without anything to show for it.
Report Post »TexasHunter
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 2:00amWE ACTUALLY AGREE on SOMETHING! : ) But yet you want FED and BIGGER govt?
Report Post »apojoe69
Posted on August 10, 2012 at 9:45pmThis is not going down well with America!!!!!!!!!!
Report Post »KingCanon
Posted on August 10, 2012 at 9:37pmBlack supporting black, nothing more!
Report Post »It’s all hypocrisy!
Agnes
Posted on August 10, 2012 at 10:56pmJordan and others showing their true color!
Report Post »blackyb
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 7:54pmEven one of the old Black Panthers that was before this new breed said it was stupid and ignorant for blacks to vote for someone because he is black. This guy, seems like his name is Larry Pinkney, said Obama is nothing. He is fooling the people, dividing the people and not trying to unite the country. He said that is what Obama is resorting to because he has nothing else. He indicated that Obama is not good for the black people that the left and the right is nothing but a scam and that people should all realize they are brothers and sister of any race for we all came from Africa. It all started there. He really is right about that, anyway. All ethnics are brothers and sisters and people are using their color to divide this country for their own gain.
Report Post »GoodStuff
Posted on August 10, 2012 at 9:36pmSo much for…”Republicans buy basketball shoes too.”
Report Post »dadsrootbeer
Posted on August 10, 2012 at 9:36pmOut goes Oprah in comes Jordan. No more Hanes for me.
Report Post »JACKTHETOAD
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 7:24amFunny you should say that. I just bought a pack of tighty-whiteys big enuff to fit around a b-ball.
Report Post »katytxbarb
Posted on August 10, 2012 at 9:35pmMost disappointing!!
Report Post »NHwinter
Posted on August 10, 2012 at 9:53pmYes, disappointing. More rock star, Hollywood glitz of a president. And he says Romney is out of touch with the average American. Give me a break. This president is all show and no substance.
Report Post »Anonymous T. Irrelevant
Posted on August 10, 2012 at 10:56pmI don’t think I would want to meet either one of them. Obama is just an ass-wipe, but Jordan doesn’t seem to like to meet people, especially whites. Does Jordan not realize Obama wants to tax people like him more? If Jordan wants to give his money away, more power to him, but if his accountant tries to use loop-holes and accounting tricks to avoid paying more taxes, it’s kind of a moot point and a stupid thing to support the illegal Kenyan.
Report Post »RLTW
Posted on August 10, 2012 at 9:35pmBefore this thread gets to long can I just say MJ is a simpleton puppet who still seeks the spotlight, but beyond that he’s a worthless POS.
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 7:29amHe’s a degenerate gambler. That’s why he played minor league baseball for two years at the height of his basketball career. It was the NBA’s way of punishing him without turning their biggest star into a pariah like MLB did with Pete Rose.
Report Post »dannyo
Posted on August 10, 2012 at 9:32pmvery glad he got a 99%’er playground hoopster to aid in the campaign for the party of the little people, was kind of getting sick of barry playing golf, sending his kids to sidwell friends, vaca‘ing in mahhhhtha’s with the 1%’ers, going to spain and brazil and copenHAHgen and maui…you go michael!!!…oh, mj’s worth 100 mil plus, you say, a 1%’er, my bad…
Report Post »TexasHunter
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 1:35amYes Dannyo You can watch him miss shot after shot at the basket. But MSNBC will only show ONOTBAMA making it. Also you get to see MJ sell out of CHINA do lay ups. Sounds like a blast that I want to waste 75 dollars on! I would rather wipe my ass with one dollar bills but I won’t because its has a true PRESIDENT ON IT !!
Report Post »dealer@678
Posted on August 10, 2012 at 9:30pmWhere’s Oprah
Report Post »Agnes
Posted on August 10, 2012 at 10:58pmShe learned a very valuable lesson in 2008 when she was doing everything possible to make sure that the clown is elected!
Report Post »FREEDOMoverFEAR
Posted on August 10, 2012 at 9:26pmObamas black Jordans black who’s suprised. Blacks stick together….
Report Post »kiwi1
Posted on August 10, 2012 at 9:22pmI didn’t know Michael Jordan was a Communist.
Report Post »georgepatton
Posted on August 10, 2012 at 9:21pmJordan………..another one that should be placed in the IDIOT BIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Report Post »justangry
Posted on August 10, 2012 at 9:21pmWhy don’t the candidates just stick to the issues?
Report Post »foxrocks
Posted on August 10, 2012 at 9:20pmmicheal Jordan does not give a rats ass about you……..he is a 1 % er! I think he should give 75% of his hard earned, well deserved money to the lazy, single moms who don’t know who the daddy is, to the illegals to fund there health care, and then he could be a real spokes person for barack…
Come on mike, give that nike endorsement money to the cause!!!! LMAO never would happen, like Tiger woods, alec baldwin, barbara striesand, bloomberg, will NEVER GIVE IT UP……
Report Post »KingCanon
Posted on August 10, 2012 at 9:34pmTis so!
Report Post »Tri-ox
Posted on August 10, 2012 at 9:18pmGross – but no surprise.
Report Post »DEFCON4
Posted on August 10, 2012 at 9:17pmThe article states that the campaign is “Holding a Shoot-Around” anyone care to elaborate?
Report Post »ktmrider1
Posted on August 10, 2012 at 9:15pmhey jordan give all your hundreds of millions to obama so you can live like real people and get a job when obama is voted out in a landslid
Report Post »foxrocks
Posted on August 10, 2012 at 9:15pmChicago thugs, the boys at their best here….
Report Post »Popp40
Posted on August 10, 2012 at 9:14pmJust lost a lot of respect for Micheal Jordon…and what little bit of respect I had for the NBA is gone!
Report Post »FlagWavingPatriot
Posted on August 10, 2012 at 9:14pmThis ****** me off. What a tool.
Report Post »mkw22
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 1:38amditto. so bummed, love Jordan as an athlete, so amazing to watch. why do the athletes/singers/actors have to get involved in politics, unless they REALLY have something
Report Post »worthwhile to say…you can’t help but kind of change your opinion on them once they
so something like this…it’s like with Grant Hill (I’m an AZ native and love the Suns), when
he started talking about Obama I just cringed, because he really seems like a good guy with
a good head on his shoulders…just don’t understand how these really wealthy people, like Jordan,
could support Obama’s policies? Hey must have his money protected somewhere, cuz there’s no
way he’d support taking half of what he makes…
foxrocks
Posted on August 10, 2012 at 9:14pmMJ gonna need some bailout money for the bobcats, as stern is making the nba a 4 to 8 team league now. lakers, mavs, thunder, celtics, heat, sixers, clippers, spurs………
Report Post »Cool….get rid of the rest, and see how long this joker league lasts……If I am in a small market, why would I pay season ticket prices to see my home team lose????? Who cares to see the superstars… I root for my home team, regardless…..
Shut it down, NBA is a joke………..
tothepoint
Posted on August 10, 2012 at 9:12pmShame on Michael Jordan for supporting this anti-American Liar Obama.
Report Post »Shame on you Michael. This changes everything we thought about you. You should be embarrassed for supporting this man who has harmed our country both economically and in foreign policy.
historyguy48
Posted on August 10, 2012 at 9:07pmWonderful!
Report Post »DagneyT
Posted on August 10, 2012 at 9:16pmCould you please tell me what is ‘wonderful’ about this announcement? obama is a treasonous destroyer of the country that made Michael Jordan great!
Report Post »westandfree
Posted on August 10, 2012 at 9:06pmMicahel is hoping their is bailout money available for the Bobcats…..and Stern, let’s just say he fits in with some of those LA movie guys who like little boys…….
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