Los Angeles joins growing ABA family
Published on June 25, 2004 under American Basketball Association (ABA) News Release
Indianapolis, IN. Joe Newman, ABA Co-Founder, today announced the 26th expansion team in the fast-growing professional basketball league - Los Angeles, California. According to Newman, "We were waiting for exactly the right group - one that understood the dynamics and potential of the fabulous LA market, a group with a "show business-entertainment background" and one that had a passion for basketball. And we found it in Carl Harris and his associates."
The team will be owned by BIGInterActive Group, LLC., an LA-based entertainment company specializing in Rap, R & B and Hip-Hop music and video that includes artist development, production, promotion and music consultancy. The company has been associated with Latin Urban success stories in Nu Flavor (Warner Bros./Reprise), JV, Kid Frost, Slow Pain, Adolfo, The Young Bucks (Thump/Universal) and Street Mentality (SRC/BMG). Carl Harris will serve as Chairman/CEO and Bruce Johson will serve as President/COO>
Harris stated, "This is a dream come true for us. You can be sure that we'll create one of the most exciting sports-entertainment packages ever. LA is a great sports-entertainment town. It's standards and expectations are high. People here will accept nothing less than first class operations. To be competitive, we need to be first class plus. And we will be!"
Harris added, "And for starters, we watched the painful expression on Jack Nicholson's face in Detroit as the LA Lakers got drubbed. So, Jack..we have free front row season tickets waiting for you - so that you can watch some really exciting, fun-filled, action packed professional basketball and some hot entertainment too. Give us a call."
For more information about venue, tickets, sponsorships, staffing, tryouts, log onto www.lastarbasketball.com, or call Carl Harris at (909) 960-2259, fax (909) 861-2394, or email carl.harris@bigintertainment.com.
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