President Barack Obama may be focusing his re-election campaign on appealing to the little guys -- America's low and middle-income earners -- but that had to change Thursday night when he found himself in a room full of very, very big guys.

Former Orlando Magic star, and current Dallas Maverick, Vince Carter hosted the $30,000-a-head fundraising event for the president at his mansion in southwest Orlando.

With NBA All-Star festivities set to kick off in the city on Friday, the list of attendees included a veritable who's who of current and former NBA players and executives -- including Magic Johnson, Alonzo Mourning, Chris Paul, NBA Commissioner David Stern and Mavericks owner Mark Cuban.

"Obviously, those here, we've been blessed," Obama told the 70-strong crowd Thursday night. "But one of the great things about America and one of the great things about professional sports is we've all got cousins, uncles, family members, who are still struggling. And we are reminded we have a lot more work to do."