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The
WBA Mission
The
mission of the World Basketball Association (hereafter
known
as the WBA) is to teach, develop, and expose basketball
players to NBA, NBDL, CBA, and International Scouts
while providing each community an exciting brand of basketball
and entertainment.
The
WBA Purpose
The
purpose of the WBA is to serve as a training ground to develop
professional players, coaches, and personnel on and off
the court. Emphasis is placed on fundamental development,
career development, community involvement, and education.
The
WBA talent pool consists of professional basketball players
with 5 years or less experience and each team is limited
to 2 such players on their final 10 man roster. We believe
the window of opportunity for NBA hopefuls is 3 years
while maintaining opportunities in other leagues such as
the
NBDL,
CBA, and European Leagues. Within 3 months of operation
(April, May, and June) programs will be implemented to
assist
in furthering each player’s development in career,
education, and community involvement.
The
WBA is the league every player wants to play in to enhance
their opportunities in basketball and beyond. The WBA
is the league every professional scout wants to observe
to find their future star!
The
WBA is the next best thing to the NBA!
The
WBA Vision
Our
visions is to grow into a world recognized and respected
professional basketball league.
More
About the League
The
League offers entertainment at home games from local radio
personalities and National and Local Recording Artists.
We will offer quality entertainment by establishing a relationship
with local radio stations and record labels such as Universal,
Atlantic, Sony, Def Jam, etc.
Our
promotional efforts afford us the opportunity to televise
games on Local and National Cable Companies in order
to build our audience base; the WBA projects to
have a
total of 20 franchises in four divisions by 2007.
Divisions
of the WBA: WBA League (24 Game Season, Free Agent Camps,
WBA Kids and Personal Training); WBA Foundation (Fund
Raisers, Benefit Basketball Games, Developing Youth
Organizations and Educational Programs); WBA Productions
(Documentaries
and Marketing); WBA Licenses (Uniforms, Licensing Fees,
Catalog Items, and Souvenirs); WBA Next Level Counseling
(Life after Basketball, Career Opportunities, and Business
Development/Placement). Each component serves as a separate
WBA Revenue Generator.
We
are offering our packages to Corporations, Individual Cities,
Investors, and Local Business Owners. We also help you
with the following:
- Evaluate
Goals and Market
- Assist
in Obtaining Financing
- Develop
and Execute Marketing Plan
- Assist
in Working with Key Partners (i.e. venue, broadcast partners,
etc.)
- Accounting
Services, if necessary
- Financial Advice, if necessary
The
WBA oversees all advertising for the League in order to
receive the best coverage for each team. Each team is responsible
for developing its own identity, players, coaches, logo,
colors and market.
Within
the first year, teams should do the following: Establish
a fan base, obtain local sponsors, build a relationship
with the Media, and make appearances at city functions.
We are positioning ourselves as the First Step to the NBA.
Welcome
to the World Basketball Association where, “The Sky
Is The Limit”!
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