Former Suns and Diamondbacks owner Jerry Colangelo on giving his life to Jesus
Sports Spectrum Podcast
Sports Spectrum
4.9 • 685 Ratings
🗓️ 15 March 2023
⏱️ 35 minutes
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Summary
Jerry Colangelo is the former owner of the Phoenix Suns in the NBA and the Arizona Diamondbacks in Major League Baseball. In 1998, he brought MLB to Phoenix and served as Chairman and CEO of the 2001 World Series champions.
Colangelo began his professional basketball career in 1966 with the Chicago Bulls working as a scout and marketing director before becoming the youngest General Manager in the NBA in 1968 when he took a role with the Suns. Throughout his time in Phoenix, he won four different NBA Executive of the Year honors in 1977, 1982, 1990 and 1994.
Currently, Jerry is the chairman of the Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Massachusetts.
Today on the podcast, we talk to Jerry Colangelo about trusting in Jesus, being bold in sharing his faith, starting chapel services at NBA games and the legacy he wants to leave.
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| 1:18.1 | Welcome into the Sports Spectrum podcast, where we bring Jesus into the sports conversation. |
| 1:19.5 | Here's your host for today, Jason Romano. |
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