Obama's campaign says Carmelo Anthony of the New York Knicks, Ray Allen of the Boston Celtics,Chris Bosh of the Miami Heat and many others will headline the "Obama Classic Basketball Game" on Dec. 12 in Washington.

Withthe NBA season in jeopardy because of the lockout, the game will serve as a fundraising All-star game. Others confirmed to play include Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant, New Orleans Hornets guard Chris Paul and Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard.

Ticketsrange from $100 to $5,000 for courtside seats. The money will go to theObama Victory Fund, a joint fundraising account by the Democratic Partyand Obama's re-election campaign.

Source: Ken Thomas, The Associated Press