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In lugnet.announce, Danny Sullivan writes:
> From Bloomberg News, I read this blurb in Friday's San Francisco Chronicle,
> business section, page 2, column 1:
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> LEGO TO MAKE BASKETBALL TOYS FOR NBA
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> New York - Lego A/S, the Danish maker of its namesake plastic toy building
> blocks, will make National Basketball Association-related toys under a
> multiyear agreement with the NBA.
> Terms weren't disclosed. Closely held Lego will introduce a line of Lego
> Sports toys that will include NBA-themed items and Lego Soccer products (DS
> - huh?), company spokesman Michael McNally said. Product details will be
> released later this year, he said.
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> Not sure what they meant by the Soccer products statement seeing as the line
> has existed for years already, but that's what it said.
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> This brings a whole new meaning to the dis "BRICK!", doesn't it?
> Danny
Great, just what we need, another type of minifig leg. I say we call them
"Longies"
Jude
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