Celebrity owners form new Hollywood Fame ABA team
August 30, 2006 - American Basketball Association (ABA)
Hollywood Fame News Release
Los Angeles, CA. The American Basketball Association (ABA) announced that a group of celebrity owners have formed "The Hollywood Fame," a new team that will begin play in the professional basketball league. AJ Discala, CEO of Brax Capital Group; Nick Lachey, Geoff Stults ("7th Heaven" and "The Break-Up"); Stacy Keibler ("Dancing with the Stars"), former NBA legend John Salley; former MLB All-Star Brady Anderson; NFL quarterback Kyle Boller of the Baltimore Ravens and NASCAR's Brian Vickers make up the ownership group. "The Hollywood Fame" will kick-off its inaugural season starting this November with 18 home games to be played at The Los Angeles Sports Arena. According to Joe Newman, ABA CEO, "This is sort of icing on the cake. Showbiz, NBA, NFL, MLB, NASCAR all wrapped up in one great package. I cannot imagine anything but sellout crowds everywhere they play. We are very pleased and excited."
"And we're excited about "The Hollywood Fame" bringing highly skilled basketball players to the fans of Los Angeles," said co-owner AJ Discala. "We are creating a unique family entertainment option at affordable prices."
Initial tryouts were held on August 29th at the Pan Pacific Recreation Center in Los Angeles to recruit professional players to join the elite squads. Many of the celebrity owners were on hand to take part in the player recruiting process and show their support for the team. Additional tryouts will be held in September to fill the remaining player spots and for "The Hollywood Fame" official team cheerleaders.
"We are thrilled to have the support of Hollywood behind "The Fame" and combining professional sports with entertainment makes this a slam dunk," said Laura Brau, President and GM of "The Hollywood Fame." For more information, including details on the tryouts, visit www.thehollywoodfame.com or email Laura@thehollywoodfame.com or visit www.abalive.com.
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