A SIDEWAYS GLANCE : IT'S EASY TO GET YOUR HANDS ON A SPREWELL CARD.Byline: Tom Hoffarth At the Collector's Realm sports card and memorabilia shop in Berkeley, co-owner Bob Kurtz has found a great way to bring in customers lately. He's handing out Latrell Sprewell's basketball card for anyone who asks. ``We're getting great response; people have torn them up right in front of us,'' Kurtz said. Just like the Golden State Warriors The Golden State Warriors are a professional basketball team based in Oakland, California. The team plays in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Franchise history Philadelphia Warriors did to his $32 million contract after he attacked coach P.J. Carlesimo last month. Shocked by Sprewell's behavior and fed up with athletes who whine despite making ungodly sums of money, Kurtz decided enough was enough. He gathered the 150 or so Sprewell cards he had in his small, cluttered clut·ter n. 1. A confused or disordered state or collection; a jumble: sorted through the clutter in the attic. 2. A confused noise; a clatter. v. shop, tossed them into a box near the cash register and started giving them away. ``Spree for Free'' reads a sign on the door, a twist on the ``Spree for Three'' fans shouted when the former Warriors guard was known for shooting three-pointers, not choking Choking Definition Choking is the inability to breathe because the trachea is blocked, constricted, or swollen shut. Description Choking is a medical emergency. When a person is choking, air cannot reach the lungs. coaches. Kurtz had only about 50 cards left on Friday. Once upon a time, Kurtz was selling the Sprewell rookie card Rookie Card is a relatively subjective term generally referring to an athlete's first appearance on a trading card made for collectible or informational purposes. Collectors value more greatly these first appearances which generally hold more value than later, subsequent card for about $3 a piece, and some rare Sprewell cards were listed for as much as $15. IN CASE YOU MISSED THIS PIECE OF HISTORY . . . Hector Marinaro Hector Marinaro is the all-time leader in points and goals in professional indoor soccer. He retired at age 39 in October 2004. A native of Mississauga, and member of amateur national club champion Toronto Italia as an 18 year old, Marinaro started his career in 1983 with became the first player in indoor-soccer history to score 1,000 goals when the Cleveland Crunch star put one in the nets during a National Professional Soccer League game Tuesday at Detroit. Marinaro joined outdoor greats Eusebio of Portugal and Pele as the only 1,000-goal scorers in soccer history. With three years left on his contract, Marinaro, 33, could put up a number that no indoor player will ever match. Or, would ever want to. CAPTION(S): Photo PHOTO Latrell Sprewell Latrell Fontaine Sprewell (born September 8 1970 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin) is a former American professional basketball player who last played for the Minnesota Timberwolves in the 2004-05 NBA season. basketball card |
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