Jerry Colangelo
Jerry Colangelo
Jerry Colangelois an American businessman and sports executive who currently serves as an advisor to the Philadelphia 76ers. He formerly owned the Phoenix Suns of the NBA, the Phoenix Mercury of the WNBA, the Arizona Sandsharks of the Continental Indoor Soccer League, the Arizona Rattlers of the Arena Football League and the Arizona Diamondbacks of Major League Baseball. He was also instrumental in the relocation of the Winnipeg Jets of the NHL to Phoenix to become the Phoenix Coyotes. In...
ProfessionSports Executive
Date of Birth20 November 1939
came decision time
When it came time to make the decision ... it was obvious.
alongside came guy
When it came right down to it, I had to make a choice. This was the individual, it was the guy, right time, right place. It was the guy I wanted alongside of me to go forward.
interest
He's having a sensational season. Obviously, we've got interest (in Anthony) because of where he is with his interest and his maturity.
adjustment problem time
His time here was a disappointment. He could never find himself. There were injuries. He had a problem with the language. The adjustment for him was very difficult.
fame follow glass hall looking photos though wall
He was looking though the glass at the photos that were up on the wall in their hall of fame. He said, 'Dad, I want to come here and do what you did to follow you.' I said, 'No, Bryan. That was my life. You're going to have to live your own life.
accomplish duress guy mentally tough
He is as tough mentally as any young guy I've seen, ... To accomplish all he has under the duress he experienced, I feel very confident.
bad buys country experience gold happy opportunity outcome personal sees turned wants winning
He had a bad experience, you know, in Athens. He wasn't happy about how things turned out there, the outcome and his own personal experience there. He sees this as an opportunity and he buys into representing your country and winning a gold medal, and doing it the appropriate way. He wants to be a part of that.
eye honor looked positive
He looked me right in the eye and said it would be an honor for him. It was a very positive experience.
almost performance teams terms wills
He's almost unstoppable in terms of his performance. There's a competitiveness about him that kind of wills his teams to wins.
gold wants win
He wants to win a gold medal. He said that very clearly. He said if asked, he would be honored.
four
If it's any solace, I interviewed four Pistons.
basketball concept dream forward respecting theme
This whole concept of a Dream Team, that's over and done with, ... The theme going forward is more about respecting the world basketball community, and it's also about redemption. We have a lot to come back from.
individual players role team
We wanted a team not of individual stars, but athleticism, shooters, role players and distributors.
bob call discussion felt heard hoping liked meet slight
Bob's an old pro. Bob felt it. He read it. He heard it. So when he got the call to meet me this morning, he was still hoping that maybe, just maybe, there was a slight possibility that it would be something other than the discussion we had, ... He would have liked to continue.