Tallahassee Tigers to join ABA in 2007
August 7, 2006 - American Basketball Association (ABA)
Tallahassee Tigers News Release
Indianapolis, IN. The American Basketball Association (ABA) today announced that the league will have an expansion team starting in 2007 in Tallahassee, Florida and that it will be named the Tallahassee Tigers. According to Joe Newman, ABA CEO, "I can't tell you how pleased we are to be able to have this team added to our roster of Florida teams. It fits well into our divisional plans and the owners and operators are very skilled at the business of basketball and entertainment."
The proud owners of the Tallahassee Tigers are ABA Orlando Orange Men owners Jimmy Lyons and A.J. DiScala. Lyons will serve as GM of the team. He has a Masters Degree in Sports Management, 7 black belts in martial arts and has won 6 World Martial Arts Championships. "I know what it is like to put together a winning organization and I will bring these skills to the operation in Tallahassee. We plan to make a great impact on the youth of the community as we are in the Orlando area and bring top quality sports and entertainment there. We are very excited and we will be announcing full details of the team shortly."
A.J. DiScala is CEO and Co-founder of Brax Capital Group, a Beverly Hills, CA-based company with a focus on entertainment and media growth companies providing strategies, financing and growth opportunities. He has extensive connections with celebrities and industry leaders and will add his extraordinary business acumen to the overall operations of the team. "I'm looking forward to working with Jimmy on this team as he is doing a great job in Orlando this season," said DiScala. "I know that he will make the fans of Tallahassee proud." For more information, contact Jimmy Lyons at 407 383 4154 or email mastermarkus911@yahoo.com or visit www.abalive.com.
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