MANCHESTER, N.H. — Bill Bradley, a former presidential hopeful and senator, planned to endorse Barack Obama for president today aides said.

Bradley, a hall of fame professional basketball player, would join Obama at campaign events tomorrow, Obama aides told The Associated Press.

"Barack Obama is building a broad new coalition that brings together Democrats, independents and Republicans by once again making idealism a central focus of our politics," Bradley said in a release set for today.