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
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If it's any solace, I interviewed four Pistons.
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Just as we sought to have continuity and commitment from coaches and players ... so was our commitment to having a home.
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He's almost unstoppable in terms of his performance. There's a competitiveness about him that kind of wills his teams to wins.
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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.
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That is for the purpose of (NBA Properties) launching sponsorships (in China).
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There was no continuity. There wasn't much in the way of crossover regarding the roster or coaching. If you look at what's been successful worldwide, they have a national team and the players take pride in playing for the national team.
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He's having a sensational season. Obviously, we've got interest (in Anthony) because of where he is with his interest and his maturity.
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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.
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I'm not giving status reports on my emotional state.
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If you recognize how far he's come in his game, you combine God-given talent with a work ethic that is terrific and a heart to be the very best, I don't know how high is his high,
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This is the first standing USA Men's Senior National Team and the 23 players selected will give us everything we need to form a great USA team. We feel we have versatility, shooters, size, quickness, role players and defensive stoppers. In making the player selections we took into consideration the style of play anticipated to be used by the coaching staff.
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The league has accomplished so much in the last 30 years, but the potential over the next decade is incredible, just with technology alone. And you really need to have that stability, and the stability that David has offered the league in terms of his leadership and building a strong organization of people is very important to that future.
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He looked me right in the eye and said it would be an honor for him. It was a very positive experience.
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I've spent my entire life in the game on different levels, and here was an opportunity on an international stage to represent my country at a time when our basketball program needed an awful lot of work as a result of the World Championships in Indianapolis a few years ago and the Olympics in Athens.