Dominique Wilkins is Alabama State's new general manager
Dominique Wilkins, 66, has been named general manager of Alabama State's men's basketball programme in a newly created role tying fundraising and strategy to the team operation. The former Atlanta Hawks star had his No. 21 retired by the franchise in 2001.
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Aos 66 anos, Dominique Wilkins passa do banco para a frente de escritório: a Alabama State o nomeou nesta terça-feira general manager do programa de basquete masculino, no evento anual Basketball Tipoff Reception da universidade.
É um cargo recém-criado, pensado para ligar dinheiro e estratégia diretamente à operação do basquete — arrecadação e relacionamento com doadores, parcerias de nome, imagem e semelhança (NIL) e planejamento de elenco, entre outras funções.
O argumento da universidade é que o modelo universitário está mudando rápido demais para deixar essas áreas com a comissão técnica, com acordos de NIL, divisão de receitas e o portal de transferências redesenhando o que um programa precisa; a rede de contatos e o perfil de Wilkins são os ativos que chegam.
“O impacto de Wilkins vai muito além da carreira de jogador no Hall da Fama”, disse o doutor Jason Cable, vice-presidente de atletismo universitário, acrescentando que Wilkins “encarna exatamente os atributos que esperamos que nossos atletas-estudantes levem consigo: excelência, integridade e compromisso com os outros”.
Wilkins foi breve. “Estar num lugar como a Alabama State University é empolgante; é um novo desafio. Os programas estão em ascensão, então é um momento empolgante para me juntar a eles e acelerar o crescimento.”
O currículo explica a contratação. O rosto do Atlanta Hawks nos tempos de jogador, ele ganhou o apelido de “the human highlight film” e teve o número 21 aposentado pela franquia em 2001. As honrarias se acumularam depois: Geórgia 2004, Atlanta 2005, o Naismith Memorial em 2006 e o hall universitário em 2016, além de uma estátua de bronze inaugurada em frente à State Farm Arena em março de 2015.
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