+1!

From Bevo:

"Look, Andrew wants to own an NBL team one day, he's said that, but after he's retired. If it's his money that he's got to spend, he wants to be in charge, he wants to be the chairman, the CEO & he wants to be hands on.

"What Andrew has said is he wants to donate some money - just as a goodwill gesture for me and Damo and Matty - but that was, of course, pending if we were able to survive and play out the season. I'm just about to email him and let him know what's happened, and find out what he wants to do, whether that be sponsor a game night or do something else that he can get something out of as well."

Bravo......maybe this will get some of the haters off his back.

Nice gesture by Bogut, Maybe he can be the 'face' of the NewBL and donate a bit of his salary to the league ;-)

HECS/AIS repayment was a hot topic not long ago could a simlar system work for Aussie hoops/pro league?

Does Yao get his full salary in his pocket?

A great move buy Bogut if Derwin is not ringing every sports editor about this then he is not doing his job

wow that is excellent work by Bogut!

Good onya bogut, now can you ask em to change their name back to the west sydney razorbacks, get em to play their games IN western sydney and guarentee their not going to rename themselves the Kings next year.

sorry 4 bein cynical, it's a good news story, go bogut.

well done andrew,i hope some of the old legends of the the nbl get behind the new league,not with money but with support.everyone needs to forget the past and move on (sydney) and get behind the game.

Good stuff. Brownie points for Bogey.

Good on Bogut although it would've been good to see this happen for the Bullets! (not Eddy- the Bullets players and fans)

Good on the 'Gut. He obviously has some mates on the the Spirit line-up, so it's fantastic that he's come through for them.

The Spirit are a microcosm of the league really - entertaining product, basket case of the court. A stable NBL means a great likelihood of kids taking up the sport and joining Drew in the NBA.

It's only $30k total i believe - which is amazingly generous by itself.

The Spirit only currently are paid for takings from HOME games so this weekend is a road double which = $0.

The next home game is the 21st of Dec so they will get their first REAl payment in over a month, just b4 Xmas.

JR & I interviewed Bevo this week and the emotion we felt from his interview was amazing! He is hugely passionate and is really feeling the pinch at the moment.

check it out at www.johnrillie.com

Huge respect for Boges, always have (well, since I heard of the lad). Don't forget, his family footed the bill for his one on one development to get him to where he is now. He'd have every right to be spiteful, but has dug his hand into his pocket to help out.
That to me speaks volumes of the guy, in that he's done the hard yards & is passionate about what got him to where he is today. The Spirit have done wonders since their inception, through hard work & passion. Boges' been there, & STILL wants to contribute.
Absolutely massive. Love the guy. Love his passion, & totally love that he's sympathetic to these harsh times.

fantastic news

It's been covered by most papers around the country which is good news.

In regards to the Bullets situation it's tough to find alot of sympathy for them (although there is some) as they were laughing all the way to the bank when they were all getting OVERPAID by under the table deals.

Bogut just went from nothing to me to an absolute legend.

kman's just scored a brain. Win/win situation.