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In lugnet.football, Jude Beaudin writes:
> 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:
> >
> > LEGO TO MAKE BASKETBALL TOYS FOR NBA
> >
> > 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.
> >
> >
> > 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.
> >
> > 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
I guess the SF Chronical is a reliable source, especially when they are
quoting a company spokesperson. Kind of makes one wonder, though, when the
clip contains some obvious factual inaccuracies (soccer). Unless TLC is
planning to recreate the NBA of the 40's or something, it looks like we will
finally be getting minifigs of color. Can Mace Windu be far behind?
Aaron Dalan
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| (...) LoL @ the 4O's! (getting’ the old peach basket out!) (...) This has controversy written -ALL- over it… I'm surprised nobody had qualms with the minifigs in the soccer sets. Quite a few counties have notable ethnic players… 0penin’ a can of (...) (22 years ago, 31-May-02, to lugnet.sports, lugnet.general)
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