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NBA Star Doug Christie Launches Christie Sports Management/Athlete Training Firm

Posted on: Wednesday, 4 March 2009, 18:00 CST

Fourteen Year NBA Veteran Will Also Offer Training Scholarships To Low Income Athletes And Inner City Kids

SEATTLE, March 4 /PRNewswire/ -- NBA Star Doug Christie launches Christie Sports Management/Athlete Training Firm. The firm will offer free scholarships to low income athletes and inner city kids wanting to learn how to play basketball. The firm will also sign promising athletes to enter the NBA. Christie Sports Management/Athlete Training Firm, which encompasses player development and mentoring, will be based in Seattle Washington, with offices in Los Angeles and Sacramento California.

"Being in the NBA for as long as I have been allows me to know the inner workings of professional as well as non professional basketball, as well as be able to prepare future and current NBA players to have a solid transition into the world's top basketball destination," said Christie. "I built my company on the need to give back, and to share the knowledge and experience I have with all of the athletes enrolled in my firm."

Christie will be inducted into the West Coast Conference's 2009 Hall of Honor as one of the six all time greatest athletes, along with two top coaches, from the West Coast Conference (WCC). Other inductees include Hank Gathers, Clive Charles, Tom Meschery, Bernie Bickerstaff, Joe Ellis, and Carroll Williams. Christie and the other honored guests will be formally inducted at the 2009 WCC Hall of Honor Brunch on Saturday, March 7th at the Orleans Arena and honored the next day during halftime of the first men's basketball semifinal game on March 8th. Christie is being honored for his outstanding athletic achievements across the WCC's eight respective institutions. In 1991-1992 the 6'6" shooting guard was given the title of All-American and conference MVP from Pepperdine University. Christie was also a member of the All-WCC First Team, as he led Pepperdine University in scoring, assists, and steals. He was selected 17th overall in the 1992 NBA Draft by the Seattle Supersonics. Christie went on to play with NBA teams such as the Los Angeles Lakers, New York Knicks, Toronto Raptors, Sacramento Kings, Orlando Magic, Dallas Mavericks, and Los Angeles Clippers. During his seasons with the Sacramento Kings (2000-2005) Christie became one of the league's best defenders and was named to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team consecutively, as well as being named to the NBA All-Defensive First Team, and he was also recognized as one of the league's best 3-point shooters.

About Doug Christie: Today, Doug a 14-year NBA star/author and wife Jackie, a fashion guru/author, have created several arms of their continuously growing empire. As a team, they operate JackieChristie.com in addition to their film production company, Infinite Love Productions which co-produced "Committed: The ChristieS," their Hit reality show that airs nationwide on BET J, "The Christie's-Uncut," their straight to DVD satirical comedy, as well as authors of "No Ordinary Love," a true story of marriage and basketball. The power couple also owns the record label Jean Rah Fya Records.

For More Information:

www.jackiechristie.com

http://wccsports.cstv.com/ot/hall-of-honor.html

SOURCE Christie Sports Management/Athlete Training Firm

Source: PR Newswire

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