Retired_Member_001
10-22-2008, 04:31 PM
Shaquille O'Neal and Grant Hill are reportedly serious about buying the Orlando Magic when their playing careers are over in a couple of years.
O'Neal and Hill, both former Magic players who make their permanent homes in Orlando, will talk with executives to see if the team is available.
"Yeah, it's serious," O'Neal said. "Grant, who's like my best friend now, we have a relationship with the [owner Rich] DeVos family. So we always throw out Grant president, me general manager. We always throw that out just to see what they say. Hopefully, they bite that. But if not, just put together a group and try to get something somewhere.
"I've mentioned it to [Orlando CEO and president] Bob Vander Weide and he laughs. But I know they love Grant as president. I know they like that idea. I always try to ride Grant's coat tails. Hey, Grant's the president. He's better looking, better spoken and can do the president. But I can be the general manager. I can get stuff done."
http://www.sacbee.com/static/weblogs/sports/kings/archives/016322.html
O'Neal and Hill, both former Magic players who make their permanent homes in Orlando, will talk with executives to see if the team is available.
"Yeah, it's serious," O'Neal said. "Grant, who's like my best friend now, we have a relationship with the [owner Rich] DeVos family. So we always throw out Grant president, me general manager. We always throw that out just to see what they say. Hopefully, they bite that. But if not, just put together a group and try to get something somewhere.
"I've mentioned it to [Orlando CEO and president] Bob Vander Weide and he laughs. But I know they love Grant as president. I know they like that idea. I always try to ride Grant's coat tails. Hey, Grant's the president. He's better looking, better spoken and can do the president. But I can be the general manager. I can get stuff done."
http://www.sacbee.com/static/weblogs/sports/kings/archives/016322.html