Bazemore writes letter of thanks to Atlanta in full-page ad

[pimp]

lol he didn't even leave the Hawks lol 
gotta love his attitude !
http://www.ajc.com/news/sports/basketball/bazemore-writes-letter-of-thanks-to-atlanta-in-ful/nrsck/

 

Chris Vivlamore

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Bazemore writes letter of thanks to Atlanta in full-page ad

 7:29 a.m. Wednesday, July 6, 2016 | Filed in: Hawks

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Kent Bazemore took out in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution to thank Atlanta.

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Kent Bazemore took out a full-page ad in Wednesday’s edition of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution to thank fans after he chose to remain “home” and re-sign with the Hawks as a free agent.

Bazemore agreed to a four-year, $70 million contract as an unrestricted free agent on Friday after he spent the past two seasons with the Hawks.

Bazemore didn’t want to leave Atlanta and turned down higher offers from three different teams.

The ad appears on page A12 of the AJC. It is a picture of an applauding Bazemore with a letter he wrote:

Dear Atlanta,

First and foremost, I want to thank you for taking me in two years ago and helping shape me into the man I am today. This city, the people, the fans, the Hawks organization and my teammates have made this HOME for me. All of the support and love that I’ve received has been surreal.

During free agency, I knew in my heart that Atlanta is where I wanted to stay. This city has become my home and it’s where I want to continue to grow both personally and professionally for the next four years and beyond. It’s the city that my family and I want to be in.

My Atlanta Hawks teammates and the Atlanta community have supported me immeasurably and I am excited to see what we will accomplish together in the future. I promise you that I will give my all every single night on the floor to do everything I can to help us win!

Atlanta is also where my foundation is based. Staying home allows me to continue my efforts in our community with the ARMS Foundation. I created a non-profit organization to provide outreach that motivates and inspires the next generation of leaders.

Please join me in my staying in Atlanta. I look forward to seeing you at one of the foundation’s upcoming events:

* Bowling for Hoops – Painted Pin on Saturday, Aug.6 from noon-4:30 p.m.

* UNO Card Tournament – Fernback Museum on Sunday, Aug. 7 from 7-10 p.m.

* Celebrity Golf Classic – Druid Hills Golf Club on Monday, Aug. 8

To attend an event, sign up by visiting www.ARMSFoundation.org or Eventbrite.

Love,

Kent Bazemore #24

 

[Thomas]

Thanks for posting pimp. Baze is just a great all around guy. Big on community. 

[volman]

This will make Baze a fan favorite here and B!tch hated even more. 

[Guest]

Let's not clutter this up with you know who....this is  'All about that Baze"

Thanks Kent!!!

[Guest]

2 minutes ago, volman said:

This will make Baze a fan favorite here and Horford hated even more. 

Who?  Oh him?  We don't talk 'bout Selltics 'round these parts.

[Thomas]

2 minutes ago, kg01 said:

Who?  Oh him?  We don't talk 'bout Selltics 'round these parts.

Yeah but I've always hated them.

[volman]

5 minutes ago, kg01 said:

Who?  Oh him?  We don't talk 'bout Selltics 'round these parts.

My bad... Fixed. 

[turnermx]

Who are the Selltics? You mean that Irish team dependent on a lucky clover? Thank you Baze! I don't know any player we need that left!

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[sturt]

[hazer]

No, thank YOU Blaze for being a class act and the real deal. Heart, fire, drive.....

[AUhawksfan]

See, now this is how you do it.  He didn't need a max contract to do a service to the community and show some thanks.  Much better than a weak "after the fact" tweet.

At least we know this guy is going to hustle, bring character, and do as much as he can to try and earn that contract.

[Gray Mule]

My feelings went up greatly with this.  We now know who is a class act and who is not.

GO ATL HAWKS !!!

 

[AHF]

Kent running a master class in PR.  Hope he continues his improvement for us over the next few years!

I'm skeptical of his deal given what I've seen from him, but I'm even more in his corner hoping he can bear it out now.

[DrReality]

2 hours ago, JayBirdHawk said:

Let's not clutter this up with you know who....this is  'All about that Baze"

Thanks Kent!!!

Not treble!

 

class act.  

[Misha Owens]

Respect 

[Guest]

Psst @sturt, scroll up, Bro-ses Malone.

[AnnieMay]

Love it.

[marco102]

Blaze is GREAT!  

[CTann]

Awesome! 

[TheNorthCydeRises]

Great gesture by Baze.  He's appreciative of the opportunity Atlanta gave him, like Demarre was.

Hopefully he has a breakout season next year.