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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It's a far cry from where a lot of people thought they were mentally. The bottom line is when you're being hustled by agents and a lot of players making direct calls to me - things have changed. People buy in to wanting to be part of the first national team.
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I will continue on all those committees, so it's kind of passing the gavel or baton, and time for someone else to have the chairman's title,
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I built a career on risk-taking, so I support people who take risks, but calculated risks.
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It's officially official in his case and I know he's excited about it. He's obviously one of the core guys you want because of his talent, his age, his maturity at a very young age.
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It's officially official in his case and I know he's excited about it.
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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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You know, usually everyone just does a two-year term. I've had two terms, and the right thing politically is to step down.
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When it came time to make the decision of who would be sitting right next to me, it was obvious, ... This is going to be a three-year commitment and I will talk one-on-one with every player before any invitations are extended.
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Would we be flexible with him as far as the pregnancy, absolutely. We just need to talk and work out the circumstances.
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We would very much like to have Greg participate in our camp. There is a meeting that will take place at the Final Four with Greg, his family and the coaching staff at Ohio State. We'd love to have him involved. He has a chance to be a big-time player.
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We needed a fresh, new start. That's not demeaning anyone else, I just felt Mike was the right man at this time.