Orlando Magic Logo Font
Re: Orlando Magic Font Style? Post #3 » by darthcheech2000 » Thu Mar 17, 2011 1:56 pm the typeface is pretty basic and I'd imagine with the letters that are already being used someone could draw the rest of the alphabet with a little creativity.
Iskovoe zayavlenie ob izmenenii vida razreshennogo ispoljzovaniya zemeljnogo uc. Classic The Orlando Magic is an American professional team based in. The Magic compete in the (NBA) as a member of the league's. The franchise was established in 1989 as an franchise, and such notable NBA stars as,,,,,,,,,, and have played for the club throughout its young history.
As of 2017, the franchise has played in the for exactly half of its existence (14 playoff appearances in 28 years), and twice went to the, in. Orlando has been the second most successful of the four expansion teams brought into the league in 1988 and 1989 in terms of winning percentage, only after the. Contents • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Franchise history [ ] 1985–1986: Team creation [ ] In September 1985, businessman Jim L. Hewitt approached general manager as they met in Texas on his idea of bringing an NBA team to Orlando. Intrigued by the project, Williams signed on as the front man of the investment group one year later as he left the 76ers.
On June 19, 1986, the two held a news conference to announce their intention of seeking an NBA franchise. At the same time Hewitt and Williams decided to hold a contest in the newspaper to get names for their new franchise.
Out of a total of 4,296 submitted entries, the names were subsequently narrowed to four, 'Heat', 'Tropics', 'Juice', and 'Magic'. The last one, which had been submitted by 11 people, was picked after Williams brought his 7-year-old daughter Karyn to visit in Orlando. On July 27, 1986, it was announced that the committee chose the Magic to be the new name of the Orlando franchise in the NBA. The name 'Magic' alludes to the area's biggest tourist attraction and economic engine, along with its. Hewitt added that 'You look at all the aspects of, and you find it really is an exciting place, a magical place.'
Many, including Williams himself at first, thought that or were better locations in Florida for a franchise, given Orlando was a small town lacking a major airport and a suitable arena. Hewitt brought investors such as real estate developer William DuPont, owner Don Dizney, and Southern Fruit Citrus owners Jim and Steve Caruso, and talked the Orlando city officials into approving an arena project. Meanwhile, Williams gave presentations to and the owners of the other teams of the league that the town was viable.
The Magic were one of the four new expansion franchises awarded by the NBA in 1987 along with the,. Initially, the NBA was planning to expand by three teams, with one franchise going to Florida; however, when both Miami and Orlando ownership groups made successful pitches, the expansion committee decided to expand by four teams, allowing both to have a franchise. The Magic became the first ever major-league professional sports franchise in the Orlando area, following an expansion fee of reportedly $32.5 million. The Magic hired as the team's first coach, who helped the Magic select 12 players in the NBA Expansion Draft on June 15, 1989. On June 27, 1989, the Magic chose with the 11th pick in the first round, who became the first draft pick of the franchise. 1989–1992: Early years [ ] The very first game played was an exhibition game on October 13, 1989 against the then reigning champions Detroit Pistons, which the Magic won.