Thursday, March 15, 2007

Gay ex-NBA player lands endorsement deal

John Amaechi made history by becoming the first openly gay ex pro player to become a spokesperson for a mainstream company.

A head-shaving razor company has signed him for an undisclosed amount to endorse it's brand.

Amaechi became the first NBA player to acknowledge his homosexuality with the release of his memoir, "Man in the Middle" in February. The book is currently on The New York Times Best Seller List.
(http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070312/ap_on_sp_bk_ne/bkn_amaechi_endorsement)

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