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
asked last stay
I was asked to stay on through the last collective-bargaining negotiations,
coaches commitment continuity players sought
Just as we sought to have continuity and commitment from coaches and players ... so was our commitment to having a home.
architect cap chance good ideal toronto
I think Toronto is an ideal situation. There's good ownership. There's talent. There's cap room. He has the chance to be the architect of something special.
continue passing time
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,
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.
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.
four
If it's any solace, I interviewed four Pistons.
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.
gold wants win
He wants to win a gold medal. He said that very clearly. He said if asked, he would be honored.
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.
comments time
I have no comments on that. I really don't. There is a time and a place for everything, but not today.