Fast Break - Episode 51 - Steve Jbara - Co-Owner & Founder of the Grand Rapids Drive - The Story of How This Franchise Came to Grand Rapids
May 7, 2021 ·
28m 41s
Just over 7 years ago, the Grand Rapids Drive franchise of the then NBA D-League, now G-League, became a reality in West Michigan thanks to the work hard and never...
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Just over 7 years ago, the Grand Rapids Drive franchise of the then NBA D-League, now G-League, became a reality in West Michigan thanks to the work hard and never give up attitude of 2 young professionals who were former college roomates! Steve Jbara and Wes Weir convinced NBA executives and the Detroit Pistons organization to give them a shot, and then they were able to purchase the Springfield Armor franchise and make their dream come to life at the DeltaPlex in Grand Rapids! Now after 6 seasons on the court and surviving the COVID pandemic, the franchise has a new NBA affiliation with the Denver Nuggets and will soon go through a name change and rebranding of its logo and color scheme....so stay tuned!!
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