MVP, offered to buy the Sacramento Kings?!

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Pinoy offered royal NBA entry
SPORTING CHANCE By Joaquin Henson The Philippine Star

There’s a firm offer on the table for a Filipino businessman to take over the Sacramento Kings franchise in the NBA and the word is the reported $250 Million deal is seriously being considered.

Two weeks ago, two high-caliber financial consultants quietly arrived in Manila to explore a possible purchase of the NBA team with the businessman whose interests are in telecommunications, energy, infrastructure, finance, food, public utilities and more. One of the consultants was a Filipina. Apparently, the trip was made known to Sacramento City Mayor Kevin Johnson, a former NBA player who visited Manila on a Converse promotional tour in 1986. Johnson is spearheading a campaign to keep the Kings in Sacramento after the franchise owner, the Maloof family, announced a plan to relocate the team to Anaheim.

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wow, imagine if the rumors are true...
i wonder if this will be his downfall, i mean
its really expensive to own a NBA team.
But this could be the 1st step to put a pure Filipino Player in the NBA.

watcha think guys?

[KillaCrab]

nah.. probably MVP will get D-leaguers as his import (or sell them to highest bidder here).. kasi nga naman pag nandito ka sa pinas mag improve basic skill mo kasi madami kang playing time.. sa d-league competitive skill naman mag improve..

sana rockets na lang sya sumawsaw

[medji]

if MVP decides to buy the Kings, expect for your electricity bills to increase

[Winger]

together with mobile charges skyrocketing if the deal pushes through. kaso this news is from quinito henson, most of his rumors turn out to be just rumors.

[RedStarRising]

on the brighter side, baka this is the chance na may pure-blooded pinoy na makapaglaro sa NBA....

but as just medji have said, expect the increase in your electricity bills, no more unlimited promos for smart and sun, slower DSL internet connection (para mapilitan kang magbayad just to increase speed)...

[holydevil]

i will just wait & see.....

[eklabooh]

yes it's just a rumor

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NBA Rumors - NBA Trade Rumors, Free Agency Rumors and More - Rumor Central - ESPN

Rumors, third post after Lowry... sinong may insider access sa ESPN?

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heres more

“Mr. Pangilinan was even invited to watch the Los Angeles Lakers-Oklahoma City game in Los Angeles last Sunday,” said the source. “We were told that Lakers owner Dr. Jerry Buss wanted to meet Mr. Pangilinan although that wasn’t confirmed. We were also informed that Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban would support the move to keep the Kings in Sacramento.”

The Dean's Corner » Articles Content » Brokers await MVP move on NBA deal

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MVP in Sacramento, fans 'buyout' rumor
MVP in Sacramento, fans 'buyout' rumor - INQUIRER.net, Philippine News for Filipinos

Diff article:

MVP not rushing to buy Kings
By WAYLON GALVEZ
May 14, 2011, 1:33am
MANILA, Philippines — If plans push through for telecommunication tycoon Manny V. Pangilinan to join the Sacramento Kings, it will not happen in the coming NBA Season of 2011-2012, but in the next two or three years.

A reliable source said that while there is “serious interest” in taking over the struggling franchise, Pangilinan may have to wait since the team’s owner – the Maloof family which has 80 percent share – had reportedly agreed to stay in Sacramento.

The Maloofs reportedly tried to relocate the Kings to Anaheim, California, but Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson, a former NBA player, was able to convince the owners to stay for one more season as they try to gather their resources to build a new arena.

This is where Pangilinan, who owns various businesses in the country and in Hong Kong, will probably come in to help the city of Sacramento keep the Kings.

Pangilinan’s group is currently in San Francisco to attend several business meetings, as well as watch exhibition games of Ateneo and San Beda College.

While meeting Johnson is not part of their schedule, the source said that a meeting could take place if the city Mayor will arrange it for the group to discuss the possibility of Pangilinan joining the NBA team in the future.

“We didn’t come here for that (meeting with Johnson),” said the source who asked not to be named. “But if they’d like to talk to us, then probably we can meet them. It’s them who want us, not the other way around.”

The source also said that if ever Pangilinan agrees to join Sacramento’s NBA team, it’s likely to happen in 2012-2013 Season, saying: “I doubt if this will be next season since the Maloofs have decided to stay in Sacramento.”

Pangilinan’s group will travel to Hong Kong on May 19 to attend a big anniversary celebration of the First Pacific Company on May 20.

Meanwhile, Talk ’N Text coach Chot Reyes said yesterday that there’s a possibility for guard Jimmy Alapag and forward Kelly Williams to play a couple of games for the Tropang Texters in the Governor’s Cup since they want to help TNT win the coveted “Grand Slam.”

TNT will start its Governor’s Cup campaign with back-to-back games in Dubai against Ginebra on June 2 and B-Meg on June 3.

Alapag and Williams were named by Smart-Gilas Pilipinas Serbian mentor Rajko Toroman together with Asi Taulava of Meralco and Dondon Hontiveros of Air21 to reinforce the national team in the FIBA-Asia Championship in September in Wuhan, China.

But Alapag and Williams will join the team after the FIBA-Asia Championship.

Meantime, Alaska has traded rookie forward Elmer Espiritu – its No. 4 overall pick in last year’s PBA Rookie Draft – to Air21 for veteran wingman Wesley Gonzales. The deal is up for approval by PBA Commissioner Chito Salud.

[JulianCaisip]

Sana bilhin na ni MVP. :> para mag karoon na ng 1st all-filipino MVP sa NBA> :3

[Winger]

wow ayos, ni isang Filipino di pa nga nakakatungtong ng NBA, tapos MVP na?

[kAnGkEr]

Watch out for the Sacramento Tropang Texters!

[suave]

GOOD SIDE:
baka magkaroon na nga ng first Filipino NBA Player. Maganda itong opurtunidad sa Philippine Sports.

BAD SIDE: Tataas ang kuryente, call & text charges.

GAY SIDE: Tsk. Tsk. Si MVP talaga... lumilevel-up ng kalandian...
hihihi...

[medji]

ok guys.. youll be the judge... di naman to edited ano?