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
came clear coach committed met passionate
From the get-go, when I first met with Coach K, it was clear how committed and passionate he would be. When it came down to it, this was the individual.
came commitment decision next player sitting talk time
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.
came decision time
When it came time to make the decision ... it was obvious.
alongside came guy
When it came right down to it, I had to make a choice. This was the individual, it was the guy, right time, right place. It was the guy I wanted alongside of me to go forward.
again came conversation excited great meet previous united
I had a previous conversation with him and we said we would meet again when he came to Phoenix. He's really excited about it. He's really kind of juiced about representing the United States. He had some great things to say about the opportunity.
attending count forward training
We thought enough of him to give him a pass. By attending training camp, he'll still be a part of that team, and we're going to count on him big-time as we look forward to the Olympics.
attend concern knowing scout team totally
We attend and scout all of the international competitions. And so this team will be totally ready. There will not be any concern about not knowing what to expect.
basketball concept dream forward respecting theme
This whole concept of a Dream Team, that's over and done with, ... The theme going forward is more about respecting the world basketball community, and it's also about redemption. We have a lot to come back from.
basketball change country fact looked perception reclaim regardless slate
Everyone's slate is clean, regardless of what everyone has said. The fact is, we need to change the perception of how we're looked at as a country and as a basketball power, if you will, and we need to reclaim what was lost.
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We need to change the perception of how the world looks at us as a country and a basketball power and we have to reclaim what we lost. It's a lot about how they look, how they act on and off the court. The only way to change the perception is to have people doing the right thing and that's the goal.
individual players role team
We wanted a team not of individual stars, but athleticism, shooters, role players and distributors.
bob call discussion felt heard hoping liked meet slight
Bob's an old pro. Bob felt it. He read it. He heard it. So when he got the call to meet me this morning, he was still hoping that maybe, just maybe, there was a slight possibility that it would be something other than the discussion we had, ... He would have liked to continue.
chance change class perception public
We have a chance to change a public perception - and we're going to do it with class and dignity.
guy mike
Mike is all about winning. He's the kind of guy I'd like getting into a foxhole with.