Do you want to be like Mike? Too bad. You can’t be. But, you can like the same person that he likes when it comes to this year’s presidential election.
President Obama’s NBA fundraising has taken an egalitarian turn, as his campaign is raffling off the chance to meet former Chicago Bulls superstar Michael Jordan and play pick-up basketball with other current and former professional basketball players.
“Imagine shooting hoops with Carmelo Anthony, Patrick Ewing, Sheryl Swoopes, Kyrie Irving, and Alonzo Mourning. Oh, and you’ll get to meet President Obama and Michael Jordan over dinner, too,” Marlon Marshall, the Obama campaign’s deputy national field director, writes in the latest fundraising pitch from the campaign. “Now stop dreaming and make it happen. You and a guest of your choice could join President Obama and some of the greatest basketball stars for a special night at the Obama Classic.”
Obama has played basketball with NBA stars and he has attended a high-dollar fundraiser hosted by baskteball stars, but this appears to be the first time he has combined the two activities.
“Hit the court with Patrick Ewing and Melo? Trade stories with the President?” Marshall writes. “This is the kind of stuff your kids will tell their kids, and no one will believe it until you show them a photo.”
Parents who win, but don’t want to play basketball themselves, are invited to bring one of their children as a guest to play in their stead.
Here is the fundraising message:
I’m so jealous of you that I can barely write the rest of this email.
Imagine shooting hoops with Carmelo Anthony, Patrick Ewing, Sheryl Swoopes, Kyrie Irving, and Alonzo Mourning. Oh, and you’ll get to meet President Obama and Michael Jordan over dinner, too.
Now stop dreaming and make it happen. You and a guest of your choice could join President Obama and some of the greatest basketball stars for a special night at the Obama Classic.
Pitch in $3 or whatever you can, and you’ll be automatically entered for a chance to win.
Hit the court with Patrick Ewing and Melo? Trade stories with the President? This is the kind of stuff your kids will tell their kids, and no one will believe it until you show them a photo.
Don’t worry if suiting up with hoops stars isn’t your thing.
I know you’ve got a kid or a friend who would love nothing more than to play with their heroes while you cheer them on from a courtside seat.
If you’ve been waiting for the right moment to chip in and support the President, it’s time to get off the bench.
Donate $3 to automatically get your name in the hat:
https://donate.barackobama.com/Obama-Classic
Even though I’m jealous, I hope you win.
Marlon
Marlon Marshall
Deputy National Field Director
Obama for America
