South Texas Showboats Invite NBA, ABA and Spurs Legends
July 17, 2008 - American Basketball Association (ABA) News Release
San Antonio, TX. The new ABA South Texas Showboats professional basketball team scheduled to begin play in December has scheduled a press conference for Wednesday, July 23rd, and according to team owner Benjamin Mireles, "It would be great if former NBA players would join us at the press conference. George Gervin, Dr. J, David Robinson, John Silas and others have played such an important role in the NBA and also pro basketball in San Antonio. We would be honored to have as many here as possible on this historic evening when the ABA returns to San Antonio."
At the press conference, Cleveland Phelps, head of the ABA Southwest Regional Management Committee, will officially welcome the Showboats to the league. The exact time and place of the press conference will be announced early next week, but if you are a former NBA player or a former San Antonio Spur, would you please contact Ben Mireles at 210 897 0379 or email coachb_showboats08@yahoo.com or visit www.sanantonioproball.com or www.abalive.com.
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