Dorine - you wanted this?

[Warwick <giants@eisa.net.au>]

Dorine,

I dont have your e-mail address handy so heres the thing you wanted.


With the Christmas season approaching, please look into your heart to
help
those in need.

Hundreds of National Basketball Association 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 current lock-out
situation.
But now, you can help!  For only $20,835 a month, about $694.50 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.  This
contribution
by no means solves the problem, as it barely covers the yearly league
minimum,
...but it's a start!

Almost $700 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, seven hundred dollars is
nothing
more than two months rent or mortgage payments.  But to a basketball
player,
$700 will almost replace his daily salary.

Your commitment of less than $700 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-for a signed photo, please include an
additional
$50.00).  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.

YES, I WANT TO HELP!

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

[ ] Starter
[ ] Reserve
[ ] Star        (Higher cost)
[ ] Superstar   (Much higher cost)
[ ] Entire team (Please call our 900 number to ask for the cost of a
specific
team (Cheerleaders not included.))
[ ] I'll sponsor a player most in need. Please select one for me.

Please charge the account listed below $694.50 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.

Your Name:        _______________________
Telephone Number: _______________________
Account Number:   _______________________  Exp.Date:_______
[ ] MasterCard [ ] Visa [ ] American Express [ ] Discover
Signature:        _______________________

Mail completed form to NBA Players Association or call 1-900-2MUCH now
to
enroll by phone.

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.

Contributions are not tax-deductible.