Dennis Rodman's First Practice With the Long Beach Jam
January 12, 2005 - American Basketball Association (ABA)
Maywood Laguneros News Release
WHO: Seven-time NBA rebounding champion Dennis Rodman will make his dramatic return to the team he helped win the American Basketball Association (ABA) championship in 2003-04.
WHAT: Media are invited to attend Rodman's first practice with the Jam. Rodman, Head Coach Nate "Tiny" Archibald, and the rest of the Jam will be available for interviews after practice. A two-game ticket package to see "The Worm" play with the Jam is on sale now. The package includes four tickets to the Sunday, Jan. 23, 2 p.m. game against the Utah Snowbears and four tickets to the Friday, Jan. 28, 7:30 p.m. game against the Tijuana Diablos. Both games will be at the Pyramid in Long Beach. The package, valued at $120, will sell for $91. Priority seating will be assigned to all ticket package purchases. For both games, the first 1,000 fans in attendance receive a free Upper Deck Rodman trading card.
WHEN: Monday, Jan. 17, 2005
Practice begins at 10 a.m.
Rodman will speak to the media roughly around 11:30 a.m.
Media are welcome to attend practice
WHERE: Weingart-Lakewood YMCA
5835 E. Carson St.
Lakewood, CA 90713
(562) 425-7431
CONTACT: Chris O'Connell (818) 344-6195 ext. 123.
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