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8 ExEcUtIvE sUMMARy current NBRpa members, now is the perfect time for them to sign up and take advantage of everything our conference has to offer—the 2012 legends World Sports Conference promises to deliver members far more in value than their $250 annual dues. look for registration materials in your inbox soon. In the meantime, please email us any ideas for conference sessions or topics you wish to be addressed as part of the 2012 legends World Sports Conference at memberalert@legendsofbasketball.com. our other primary focal point at the NBRpa is solidifying the long-time partnership we have with the NBa as we negotiate new terms for our Group licensing agreement. Your Board of Directors has created a committee that is meeting regularly with one another and with the NBa to reach the best agreement possible to support not only our members but also A fOREvER lEGEND bob boozer The recent passing of NBa legend Bob Boozer has rekindled many wonderful stories of his amazing basketball career from those who knew and loved him. and while the stories come from different eras— college, olympic and professional play—what remains the same throughout them all is that he was a great man—a great Hall of Fame basketball player, an ultimate professional with a great jump shot. Boozer often used to say that an open 15-foot jumper was like a layup. From winning all-american honors at Kansas State University in 1958-59, the 6-foot-8 power forward went on to become the first overall pick in the 1959 NBa Draft by the Cincinnati Royals, the start of an 11-year career with six different teams—the Royals, New York Knicks, l.a. lakers, Chicago Bulls, Seattle SuperSonics and finally the Milwaukee Bucks where he was part of their 1971 NBa championship team. Jerry West was his teammate on the gold medal U.S. Basketball team at the 1960 olympic Games in Rome. “In 1960, when we all started playing professional basketball, that was really the start of the change of the bigger players in the NBa…part of the era where players started looking more like the modern-day athletes,” said West. “He knew the game and how to play,” said Chicago teammate Jerry Sloan, referring to Boozer as a pro’s pro. and his good friend and olympic teammate oscar the programs and services we offer. look for updates with regard to our NBa negotiations as the discussions progress. as I reflect on my first seven months working alongside you, I want to say thank you. The opportunity to serve the NBRpa is truly one-of-a-kind—the potential of this organization is limitless and I am excited by the daily progress our Board of Directors and staff are making. There’s never been a better time to be a member of the NBRpa and I thank each and every one of you for your support. Yours in basketball, arnie D. Fielkow Chief executive officer Robertson described him as “a big man who could shoot outside,” noting that “he could stretch the defense.” Coming of age as an african-american player in the late 1950s and early ‘60s, Boozer had expressed concern to Kansas State Coach Tex Winter about the potential of being forced to Bob Boozer during the Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2010 reception on August 13, 2010 in Springfield, Mass. stay in different hotels when the team was on the road. But his Wildcat teammate Jack parr doesn’t recall any racial problems, especially inside the locker room. “How can you be prejudiced against someone who is so wholesome and has such a sense of humor and is such a terrific player?” parr said. He remarked that Boozer was so special he thinks it would have taken someone with a real case of prejudice not to recognize that. after retiring from the NBa, Boozer returned to his native omaha, Neb. and worked as an executive for Bell Systems. He was later appointed to the Nebraska parole Board and also volunteered his time at Boy’s Town, a facility for troubled youth. Boozer, who died due to a brain aneurysm at the age of 75, will always be remembered as one of the great NBa legends.
LegendS World Sports Conference The National Basketball Retired players association (NBRpa), the only association comprised of NBa, aBa and Harlem Globetrotters alumni, will host its annual legends World Sports Conference for members in New orleans on august 17-19. Widely recognized as the premiere gathering of its kind for former professional basketball players, the legends World Sports Conference (lWSC) is the NBRpa’s annual retreat for members and partners to share ideas, network and learn from one another. Wells Fargo will serve as the presenting sponsor for the 2012 legends World Sports Conference, with registration information set to be distributed to NBRpa members in early June. “as the former president for the New orleans City Council and executive Vice president of the New orleans Saints, the Crescent City is obviously a place I hold dear to my heart and I can promise our members and partners a truly unique world class event,” said NBRpa Chief executive officer arnie D. Fielkow. “We would like to thank Wells Fargo for their support of the 2012 legends World Sports Conference—a weekend that promises to be chock-full of idea-sharing, philanthropy, fraternization and fun.” The historic Royal Sonesta Hotel—located on Bourbon Street in the heart of the French Quarter— will host the 2012 lWSC. all members attending the conference will receive two complimentary room nights from the NBRpa at the Royal Sonesta, a timeless landmark hotel that offers quick access to everything New orleans has to offer. Members in attendance will also receive a host of all-inclusive entertainment, dining and learning opportunities. Conference workshop sessions will feature industry experts covering a variety of relevant topics, including Franchising opportunities, Jobs in Sports, Finance, Career Transition, Continuing education, Speakers Bureaus, Social Media, Health & Wellness, Starting a Charitable Foundation and more. The NBRpa also has a host of unique hands-on philanthropic events planned to help give back in New orleans, including a charity fishing rodeo, a healthrelated event and a special youth basketball clinic in the Hurricane Katrina-ravaged Ninth Ward. The agenda won’t just be limited to activities at the Royal Sonesta, as the NBRpa has booked an excursion on the Mississippi River as part of a steamboat cruise, multiple city tours and a casino party for conference attendees. additional opportunities for recreation include dinners at renowned New orleans restaurants and home-grown jazz and blues concerts. NBRPA members may register for the 2012 Legends World Sports Conference at www.legendsofbasketball. com/event/legends-conference/register/test/. The Royal Sonesta 9
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