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Vaccaro: adidas Wrong With MJ's Son

By Tim PovtakNov 6th 2009 – 6:15PM

Take it from the pioneer who started this idea of cozy, contractual relationships between the shoe giants and the NCAA schools: adidas has screwed up this time. Sonny Vaccaro speaks from experience. "What a PR nightmare for adidas. This should have been a no-brainer,'' Vaccaro said. "It's nothing but a personal thing...

Tyler Being Exploited on His Way to Israel

By Tim PovtakAug 13th 2009 – 6:25PM

Sonny Vaccaro and B.J. Armstrong aren't advising Jeremy Tyler. They are exploiting him for their own gain.Tyler is the 18-year-old San Diego youngster who is trying to become the first American-born student to leave high school early to play professional basketball overseas. He signed a one-year contract worth $140,000...

Jeremy Tyler to Slovenia?

By Tom ZillerAug 1st 2009 – 9:23AM

Jeremy Tyler, the San Diego prospect who dropped out of high school as a junior to pursue a professional career in Europe, has been looking for a team since April. The issue is not that there is no interest from the Old World, it's that handler Sonny Vaccaro wants the right fit (and the best deal).In May, concerns were...

Is Jeremy Tyler Being Set Up For Failure?

By Tom ZillerMay 11th 2009 – 4:30PM

Pete Thamel of the New York Times moved ahead with the intriguing Jeremy Tyler story, investigating the European recruitment process for the amateur star who will skip his senior year of high school to spend two years playing professionally aboard before entering the 2011 NBA draft.Tyler advisor Sonny Vaccaro -- the man...

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