Fw: An NBA Player Needs Your Help!

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An NBA Player Needs Your Help!

THE NBA PLAYER ADOPTION PROGRAM NEEDS YOU!

With an NBA player's strike against the team owners looming, now is the

time for us to show the world just how much we care. It's just not right.

Hundreds of basketball players in our very own country are living at or

just below the seven-figure salary level! Atrocious! 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 strike. But now you can

help! For about two thousand dollars 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.

Two thousand dollars a day 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, two thousand

dollars is nothing more than three months rent or mortgage payments. But to

a basketball player, two thousand dollars a day will almost replace his

salary.

Your commitment of two thousand dollars 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). 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.

Simply fill out the form below.

___YES, I want to help!

I would like to sponsor a striking NBA basketball player. My preference is

checked below:

[ ] Starter

[ ] Reserve

[ ] Star*

[ ] Superstar**

[ ] Entire team***

[ ] I'll sponsor a player most in need. Please select one for me.

* Higher cost

** Much higher cost

*** Please call our 900 number to ask for the cost of a specific

team (Sorry, does not include cheerleaders).

Please charge the account listed below $2,054.79 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.

[ ] MasterCard [ ] Visa [ ] American Express

[ ] DiscoverCard [ ] Diner's Club

Your Name: __________________________

Telephone Number: __________________________

Account Number: __________________________ Exp.Date:_________

Signature: __________________________

Mail completed form to NBA Players Association or call 1-888-TOOMUCH now to

enroll by phone. (Children under 18 must have parental approval.)

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 much too busy enjoying his

free time, thanks to your generous donations. Oh yes, contributions are

not tax-deductible.