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Reliable sources have informed me that Seattle Supersonics
star Kevin Durant, the 2nd overall selection in the
June NBA Draft, is finalizing an endorsement deal with Nike. I have not been able to secure the terms of the deal but am told it is a ...
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The old saying is, "What Happens in Vegas,
stays in Vegas". Not in this case. I've got
some stories to share from my 24 hours in Sin City. First of all, it was HOT. Ridiculously hot. Dante is running around that city somewhere. Vegas has ...
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jemill3
posted 7/12/2007 from
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Yesterday I wrote about the secret agreement that
exists between Kevin Durant's party and Durant's agent Aaron
Goodwin. Reliable sources tell me that unless Goodwin secures a shoe deal worth $40M or more, Goodwin won't get paid on the deal. Boy, to say I stirred the pot would be an understatement.
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Greg Oden, the expected #1 pick in June
28th ' s NBA Draft has reached an agreement
with Nike. The deal is a multi-year deal and terms were not disclosed. Oden was in Portland yesterday to work out for the Portland Trail Blazers basketball staff. The ...
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Its been a memorable last two days. I
have had the incredible opportunity to get up close
and personal with several of the biggest stars in the NBA. Bill Duffy and Bill Sanders of BDA Sports allowed me unlimited access to the players on the team bus, ...
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Just came back from the Portland Trail Blazers
practice facility. Big doings over there today. Greg Oden
worked out for the basketball staff and the team named former Nike executive Larry Miller as its team President . Those happenings were small ...
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Reliable sources have confirmed that former Nike Basketball
VP/GM will be introduced as the next President of
the Portland Trail Blazers at a 12 Noon press conference at the Trail Blazers practice facility following the media availability with Greg ...
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As you may or may not know, when
I am not hosting Sports Business Radio, I work
with individuals and companies to assist them with their dealings with the media. I've been a so called "PR Expert" for the past 17 years. I just watched NBA ...
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jemill3
posted 8/6/2007 from
www.sportsbusinessradio.com
After a 10-year partnership, Tiger Woods and American
Express have parted ways. Woods' second of two five
year deals ended recently. Woods and AMEX decided not to sign another deal, thus ending the partnership. American Express will still be very much involved with golf though, as the company signed a deal with the PGA of America. Amex vice president Rich Lehrfeld told the AP that while the ...
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So I'm in China and I took some
time to walk around a part of the city
called Wangfujing (which means "well of the prince's palace"). Its a very vibrant part of Beijing and a cross between Santa Monica's 10th Street Prominade and the Las ...
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Nike and their ad agency Wieden + Kennedy
(both are world headquartered in Portland) are teaming up
to try to lift the spirits of Portland Trail Blazers center Greg Oden. Oden, the number one pick in the June NBA draft had season ending microfracture ...
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I made my way to the Rose Garden
arena here in Portland last night to take in
the Portland Trail Blazers (THE surprise team in the NBA this season) vs Cleveland Cavaliers (LeBron James is the NBA MVP to this point) game. I couldn't help notice that a ...
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jemill3
posted 7/7/2007 from
www.sportsbusinessradio.com
A good article on Dan Patrick's future and
how it could affect ESPN. Patrick has a lot
of options moving forward should he decide to leave ESPN, and according to the article he's even in the running for "The Price is Right" host.
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Interesting tidbit I gathered this weekend from someone
I spoke with who regularly has conversations at the
ownership level of professional baseball. This person tells me that its a near lock that Madison Deaborn Partners Chair & CEO John ...
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Who says nice guys finish last? San Diego
Chargers RB and current NFL MVP LaDanian Tomlinson and
Phoenix Suns guard and 2-time NBA MVP star in the new Michael Mann (Heat, Ali, Miami Vice) directed "Quick is Deadly" Nike ZOOM TV spots. I'd ...
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jemill3
posted 8/8/2007 from
www.sportsbusinessradio.com
Reason #6,781 why Phoenix Suns guard Steve Nash
is my favorite athlete on the planet. How many
2-time (should be 3-time Dirk) MVP's do this kind of stuff? Just don't get hurt Steve! The Suns need you come October!
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Steve Nash and Yao Ming got their two-day
charity event started in grand style tonight. The two
NBA stars helped raise over $1M (U.S.) at a star-studded dinner in Beijing. Other NBA stars in attendance included Carmelo Anthony, Baron Davis, Leandro ...
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When I booked my trip to China a
few months ago, there were several things on my
"to do" list, but none of them was more important than to somehow find my way in to a sports apparel production factory. Like many of you, I have heard ...
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Steve Pyeatt, Co-Founder of Save Our Sonics joined
me on Sports Business Radio this past weekend and
raised some valid points as to why Sonics fans should remain optimistic that their team will remain in the city its called home since 1967. I'm not ...
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Alex Rodgriguez's decision to negotiate his new Yankees
deal directly with the Steinbrenners and without the aid
of his agent has raised a very important question as it relates to the sports landscape. Do pro athletes really need full-time agents? ...
Supersonics Star Kevin Durant Finalizing Deal With Nike