Magic Johnson playing in Obama Charity Game

LakerLegend · Post #1 » by **LakerLegend** » Wed Nov 23, 2011 12:12 am

Add Hall-of-Famer Magic Johnson, former NBA All-Star Steve Smith and current Boston Celtics standout Paul Pierce to the list of players that have agreed to play in the "Obama Classic Basketball Game." Take Dwight Howard off that same list.

Howard withdrew from the game Tuesday, but did not reveal his reason. Johnson, Smith and Pierce join an already lengthy roster of participants for the Dec. 12 exhibition in Washington, D.C., which will help raise money for President Barack Obama's re-election campaign.

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The venue for the game has not been finalized, but a number of former and current NBA players already have committed to participate. They include: Kevin Durant, Chris Paul, Carmelo Anthony, Ray Allen and Chris Bosh.

Sources also said Baron Davis, Vince Carter, Alonzo Mourning, Jamal Crawford, Rudy Gay, Kevin Love, Russell Westbrook, Amare Stoudemire, Blake Griffin, Tyler Hansbrough, Derek Fisher, Antawn Jamison, Juwan Howard, Quentin Richardson, Dahntay Jones, Brandon Knight, Jerry Stackhouse, John Wall, Dikembe Mutombo, Patrick Ewing and Doc Rivers are expected to play. Veteran WNBA star and all-time leading scorer Tina Thompson and former USC great Cheryl Miller also is expected to participate.

http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/72706 ... tball-game

Post #2 » by **HomoSapien** » Wed Nov 23, 2011 1:20 am

Get MJ and Scottie in this game STAT.

KyletheDingbat · Post #3 » by **KyletheDingbat** » Wed Nov 23, 2011 1:21 am

It's called a charity game but it's to raise money for his reelection campaign? Hahaha

Jeremy Lin 7 · Post #4 » by **Jeremy Lin 7** » Wed Nov 23, 2011 1:25 am

KyletheDingbat wrote:It's called a charity game but it's to raise money for his reelection campaign? Hahaha

*Sigh*.... Can't people just leave politics out whenever there is a thread like this?

Post #5 » by **NyCeEvO** » Wed Nov 23, 2011 1:30 am

Nice! Yeah, get some other HOFers out there. I'd watch just to see them on a court and in jerseys again.

KGboss · Post #6 » by **KGboss** » Wed Nov 23, 2011 1:36 am

Why did Dwight step out?

RaptorFansArePK · Post #7 » by **RaptorFansArePK** » Wed Nov 23, 2011 1:53 am

A lot of players will step out

RalphWiggum · Post #8 » by **RalphWiggum** » Wed Nov 23, 2011 2:54 am

Jeremy Lin 7 wrote:
KyletheDingbat wrote:It's called a charity game but it's to raise money for his reelection campaign? Hahaha

*Sigh*.... Can't people just leave politics out whenever there is a thread like this?

There is a difference between a "charity game" and a game to "raise campaign funds".

Raising money for a multi millionaire to keep the most powerful position on earth is not exactly what I would call charity and it's definitely fair to raise that point.

Kayjay · Post #9 » by **Kayjay** » Wed Nov 23, 2011 2:57 am

take issue w/the thread maker, not obama then

nowhere in the article is it called a charity game, dillweed

Post #10 » by **Thugger HBC** » Wed Nov 23, 2011 3:02 am

It's a fundraiser, not a charity.

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iamworthy · Post #11 » by **iamworthy** » Wed Nov 23, 2011 3:08 am

HomoSapien wrote:Get MJ and Scottie in this game STAT.

what doe STAT mean?

Stunnaboy2K11 · Post #12 » by **Stunnaboy2K11** » Wed Nov 23, 2011 3:19 am

iamworthy wrote:
HomoSapien wrote:Get MJ and Scottie in this game STAT.

what doe STAT mean?

ninjabelly · Post #13 » by **ninjabelly** » Wed Nov 23, 2011 3:20 am

are all these guys gonna play like a minute each? there's a ton of people playing in this..

KazuoOda · Post #14 » by **KazuoOda** » Wed Nov 23, 2011 4:36 am

iamworthy wrote:
HomoSapien wrote:Get MJ and Scottie in this game STAT.

what doe STAT mean?

ASAP
It's mostly used in hospitals though..

nykballa2k4 · Post #15 » by **nykballa2k4** » Wed Nov 23, 2011 2:13 pm

Obama just likes making his fantasies come true. I am waiting for the "no cap on the Bulls" law... You know Obama is buying the Bulls when he gets out of office.

bawse · Post #16 » by **bawse** » Wed Nov 23, 2011 2:57 pm

iamworthy wrote:
HomoSapien wrote:Get MJ and Scottie in this game STAT.

what doe STAT mean?

It's short for 'statim' which is a Latin phrase for "immediately"

iamworthy · Post #17 » by **iamworthy** » Wed Nov 23, 2011 7:21 pm

Never heard that before. Thanks guys

mcfly1204 · Post #18 » by **mcfly1204** » Wed Nov 23, 2011 7:29 pm

People that donate to this event are just wasting their money.

Wizardspride · Post #19 » by **Wizardspride** » Wed Nov 23, 2011 8:49 pm

mcfly1204 wrote:People that donate to this event are just wasting their money.

How so?

GhostsOfGil · Post #20 » by **GhostsOfGil** » Thu Nov 24, 2011 2:06 pm

is this game televised?