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With a tear in my eye, my check is in the mail!
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> From: rickinri@xxxxxxx
> To: omega-list@xxxxxxxxxx; John.Barker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx; Thomas Brun <TDBRUN@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>;
hvicini@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; hkojo@xxxxxxx
> Subject: NBA
> Date: Thursday, December 24, 1998 13:36
>
> Thursday, December 24, 1998
>
> With the Christmas season approaching, please look into your
> heart to
> help those in need. Hundreds of National Basketball Association
> basketball players in our very own country are living at or just
> below
> the seven-figure salary level. And, as if that weren't bad enough,
> they will be deprived of pay for several weeks - possibly a whole
> year - as a result of the current lockout situation.
>
> BUT NOW YOU CAN HELP!
>
> For only $20,835 a month, about $694.50 a day (that's less than
> the
> cost of a large screen projection TV) you can help a basketball
> player
> remain economically viable during his time of need. This
> contribution
> by no means solves the problem, as it barely covers the yearly
> league minimum,....but it's a start!
>
> Almost $700 may not seem like a lot of money to you, but to a
> basketball player it could mean the difference between a vacation
> spent golfing in Florida or a Mediterranean cruise.
>
> For you, seven hundred dollars is nothing more than two months
> rent
> or mortgage payments. But to a basketball player, $700 a day will
> almost replace his daily salary.
>
> Your commitment of less than $700 a day will enable a player to
> buy
> that home entertainment center, trade in the year-old Lexus for a
> new
> Ferrari, or enjoy a weekend in Rio.
>
> HOW WILL I KNOW I'M HELPING?
>
> Each month, you will receive a complete financial report on the
> player
> you sponsor. Detailed information about his stocks, bonds, 401(k),
> real estate, and other investment holdings will be mailed to your
> home.
>
>
> You'll also get information on how he plans to invest the $5 million
> lump sum he will receive upon retirement. Plus upon signing up for
> this program, you will receive a photo of the player (unsigned-for a
> signed photo, please include an additional $50.00). Put the photo
> on
> your refrigerator to remind you of other peoples' suffering.
>
>
> HOW WILL HE KNOW I'M HELPING?
> Your basketball player will be told that he has a SPECIAL
> FRIEND who
> just wants to help in a time of need. Although the player won't
> know
> your name, he will be able to make collect calls to your home
> via a
> special operator just in case additional funds are needed for
> unexpected expenses.
>
>
> YES, I WANT TO HELP!
> I would like to sponsor a striking NBA basketball player. My
> preference is checked below:
> [ ] Starter
> [ ] Reserve
> [ ] Star (Higher cost)
> [ ] Superstar (Much higher cost)
> [ ] Entire team (Please call our 900 number to ask for the cost of a
> specific team. Cheerleaders not included).
>
> [ ] I'll sponsor a player most in need. Please select one for me.
> [ ] I'll sponsor a player from a specific college.
> Select college ______________________________ Please
> charge the
> account listed below $694.50 per day for a reserve player or starter
> for the duration of the strike. Please send me a picture of the
> player I have sponsored, along with a team logo and my very own
> NBA
> Players Association badge to wear proudly on my lapel.
>
>
> Your Name: _______________________
> Telephone Number: _______________________
> Account Number: _______________________
> Exp. date:_______
> [ ] MasterCard
> [ ] Visa
> [ ] American Express
> [ ] Discover
> Signature: _______________________
> Mail completed form to NBA Players Association or call 1-900-2MUCH now
> to enroll by phone.
>
> Note: Sponsors are not permitted to contact the player they have
> sponsored, either in person or by other means including, but not
> limited to, telephone calls, letters, e-mail, or third parties. Keep
> in mind that the basketball player you have sponsored will be
> very
> busy, thanks to your generous donations. We thank you for
> respecting the privacy of all basketball players. Contributions are
> not tax-deductible
>
>
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