Here come the Orange Men
June 27, 2006 - American Basketball Association (ABA)
Las Vegas Aces News Release
Indianapolis, IN. The American Basketball Association (ABA) today announced that the league will have an expansion team starting this November in Orlando, Florida - and that it will be named the ORLANDO ORANGE MEN. According to Joe Newman, ABA CEO, "I can't tell you how pleased we are to be able to have this team in the league. It fits so well into our divisional plans and the owners and operators are very skilled at business, basketball and entertainment - in one of the entertainment capitals of the world. It can't get better than this."
The proud owners of the ORLANDO ORANGE MEN are Orlando-based Jimmy Lyons and Beverly Hills-based A.J. DiScala. Lyons will serve as General Manager of the team. He has a Masters Degree in Sports Management, 7 black belts in martial arts and has won 5 World Martial Arts Championships. "I know what it is like to bring a winning atmosphere to Orlando. I have worked with the US President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports on educating kids across the country on physical fitness as well as having worked with law enforcement agencies nationwide on self-defense training and "Say No to Drugs" programs," said Lyons. "We will make a great impact on the youth in our community and bring top quality sports and entertainment here. We are excited - and will be announcing many plans 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 related growth companies providing strategies, financing and growth opportunities. DiScala has extensive connections with celebrities and industry leaders and will add his extraordinary business acumen to the overall operations of the team. "This is the first of several ABA teams in which we will become involved - the ABA's niche of top quality sports and entertainment at affordable prices is extraordinary - and we are proud to be a part of it. We look forward to working with Jimmy to make this a truly great organization and one that will make the people of Orlando proud."
For more information, call Jimmy Lyons at 407 383 4154 or email mastermarkus911@yahoo.com or email A.J. DiScala at aj@braxgroup.com or visit www.abalive.com.
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