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Quintet of former Suns will enter the NBA Hall of Fame

By Khaleel Abdullah

NEWARK, NJ - FEBRUARY 28: Steve Nash #13 and Grant Hill #33 of the Phoenix Suns stay focused during the game against the New Jersey Nets on October 31, 2010 at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2011 NBAE (Photo by David Dow/NBAE via Getty Images)
NEWARK, NJ - FEBRUARY 28: Steve Nash #13 and Grant Hill #33 of the Phoenix Suns stay focused during the game against the New Jersey Nets on October 31, 2010 at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2011 NBAE (Photo by David Dow/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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NEW YORK, NY – SEPTEMBER 29: Rick Welts, Presdient, Golden State Warriors speaks during the 2015 Sports Diversity & Inclusion Symposium at Citi Field on Tuesday, September 29, 2015 in the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Alex Trautwig/MLB Photos via Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY – SEPTEMBER 29: Rick Welts, Presdient, Golden State Warriors speaks during the 2015 Sports Diversity & Inclusion Symposium at Citi Field on Tuesday, September 29, 2015 in the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Alex Trautwig/MLB Photos via Getty Images) /

Rick Welts

Rick Welts was a basketball genius who helped shape the game of basketball. With over 40 years of experience in the NBA, he worked a wonder of magic in the league. He is credited with creating NBA All-Star Weekend, he developed the marketing campaign behind the 1992 “Dream Team,” and helped launch the WNBA. The reason I say “magic” is his story is one that you could tell your kids when you tell them to not ever give up and that if you keep pushing, any thing can happen. He entered the NBA world as a ball boy for the Seattle SuperSonics in 1969 and eventually rose to Director of Public Relations with the team. Rick held many positions at the league office for the NBA for 17 years from 1982-1999, leaving as the league’s Executive Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer and President of NBA Properties. Mr. Welts then spent nine seasons with the Suns from 2002-2011 as and Chief Executive Officer and since 2011 he has had the same role for the Golden State Warriors. Congrats Rick Welts!

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You couldn’t me much happier for a very deserving quintet of guys that all had a role for the Phoenix Suns in their careers.

Congrats guys!

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