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
proud recognized
I'm very proud of what he (Bryan) has accomplished and he's well recognized around the league.
good
I'm very excited. I think we're going to have a good team.
far hotels light major rail ready start sure talking
I'm not sure when we (as a league) will start talking about it. As far as downtown, we could be ready in '09 because the major hotels and the light rail would be completed.
agents bit eye guys mind past players receive
In my mind how it's been done in the past was a little bit ludicrous. Guys would receive letters. Agents would get calls. Is your guy interested? That's not where we are. We only want players who want to participate, and I have to look them in the eye to find out where they are.
basketball brings coach head impressive nba selecting usa
By selecting Rudy, we are getting someone who brings impressive credentials. His accomplishments as a NBA player, NBA head coach and as a USA Basketball head coach are tremendous.
built calculated career people support
I built a career on risk-taking, so I support people who take risks, but calculated risks.
meadowlarks
Meadowlark, you are the best!
lines failing bottom
The bottom line is, you can't be afraid to fail.
respect community
The community owes us nothing. It's up to us to go out and earn their respect.
people crafts sponges
Be a sponge. Spend as much time as possible with people who truly know their craft and be a great listener. That is how you learn.
launching purpose
That is for the purpose of (NBA Properties) launching sponsorships (in China).
agents bottom buy calls cry direct far hustled line national people players wanting
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.
sensitive
It's a sensitive deal. It'd be inappropriate for him to be out front.
case core excited guys maturity obviously officially
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.