Popular Post pimp Posted July 6, 2016 Popular Post Report Share Posted July 6, 2016 lol he didn't even leave the Hawks lol gotta love his attitude !http://www.ajc.com/news/sports/basketball/bazemore-writes-letter-of-thanks-to-atlanta-in-ful/nrsck/ Chris Vivlamore The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Bazemore writes letter of thanks to Atlanta in full-page ad 7:29 a.m. Wednesday, July 6, 2016 | Filed in: Hawks COMMENTS 0 HAWKS Curtis Compton / www.ajc.com Kent Bazemore took out in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution to thank Atlanta. Doctors & sex abuse: How we got the story Free access to myAJC for AJC subscribers. EXPLORE SIGN UP FOR NEWSLETTERS Want more news? Sign upfor free newsletters to get more of the AJC delivered to your inbox. Kent Bazemore took out a full-page ad in Wednesday’s edition of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution to thank fans after he chose to remain “home” and re-sign with the Hawks as a free agent. Bazemore agreed to a four-year, $70 million contract as an unrestricted free agent on Friday after he spent the past two seasons with the Hawks. Bazemore didn’t want to leave Atlanta and turned down higher offers from three different teams. The ad appears on page A12 of the AJC. It is a picture of an applauding Bazemore with a letter he wrote: Dear Atlanta, First and foremost, I want to thank you for taking me in two years ago and helping shape me into the man I am today. This city, the people, the fans, the Hawks organization and my teammates have made this HOME for me. All of the support and love that I’ve received has been surreal. During free agency, I knew in my heart that Atlanta is where I wanted to stay. This city has become my home and it’s where I want to continue to grow both personally and professionally for the next four years and beyond. It’s the city that my family and I want to be in. My Atlanta Hawks teammates and the Atlanta community have supported me immeasurably and I am excited to see what we will accomplish together in the future. I promise you that I will give my all every single night on the floor to do everything I can to help us win! Atlanta is also where my foundation is based. Staying home allows me to continue my efforts in our community with the ARMS Foundation. I created a non-profit organization to provide outreach that motivates and inspires the next generation of leaders. Please join me in my staying in Atlanta. I look forward to seeing you at one of the foundation’s upcoming events: * Bowling for Hoops – Painted Pin on Saturday, Aug.6 from noon-4:30 p.m. * UNO Card Tournament – Fernback Museum on Sunday, Aug. 7 from 7-10 p.m. * Celebrity Golf Classic – Druid Hills Golf Club on Monday, Aug. 8 To attend an event, sign up by visiting www.ARMSFoundation.org or Eventbrite. Love, Kent Bazemore #24 18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Posted July 6, 2016 Report Share Posted July 6, 2016 Thanks for posting pimp. Baze is just a great all around guy. Big on community. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
volman Posted July 6, 2016 Report Share Posted July 6, 2016 This will make Baze a fan favorite here and B!tch hated even more. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 6, 2016 Report Share Posted July 6, 2016 Let's not clutter this up with you know who....this is 'All about that Baze" Thanks Kent!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 6, 2016 Report Share Posted July 6, 2016 2 minutes ago, volman said: This will make Baze a fan favorite here and Horford hated even more. Who? Oh him? We don't talk 'bout Selltics 'round these parts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Posted July 6, 2016 Report Share Posted July 6, 2016 2 minutes ago, kg01 said: Who? Oh him? We don't talk 'bout Selltics 'round these parts. Yeah but I've always hated them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
volman Posted July 6, 2016 Report Share Posted July 6, 2016 5 minutes ago, kg01 said: Who? Oh him? We don't talk 'bout Selltics 'round these parts. My bad... Fixed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member turnermx Posted July 6, 2016 Premium Member Report Share Posted July 6, 2016 Who are the Selltics? You mean that Irish team dependent on a lucky clover? Thank you Baze! I don't know any player we need that left! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Popular Post sturt Posted July 6, 2016 Premium Member Popular Post Report Share Posted July 6, 2016 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hazer Posted July 6, 2016 Popular Post Report Share Posted July 6, 2016 No, thank YOU Blaze for being a class act and the real deal. Heart, fire, drive..... 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUhawksfan Posted July 6, 2016 Report Share Posted July 6, 2016 See, now this is how you do it. He didn't need a max contract to do a service to the community and show some thanks. Much better than a weak "after the fact" tweet. At least we know this guy is going to hustle, bring character, and do as much as he can to try and earn that contract. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Gray Mule Posted July 6, 2016 Popular Post Report Share Posted July 6, 2016 My feelings went up greatly with this. We now know who is a class act and who is not. GO ATL HAWKS !!! 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Popular Post AHF Posted July 6, 2016 Moderators Popular Post Report Share Posted July 6, 2016 Kent running a master class in PR. Hope he continues his improvement for us over the next few years! I'm skeptical of his deal given what I've seen from him, but I'm even more in his corner hoping he can bear it out now. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrReality Posted July 6, 2016 Report Share Posted July 6, 2016 2 hours ago, JayBirdHawk said: Let's not clutter this up with you know who....this is 'All about that Baze" Thanks Kent!!! Not treble! class act. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misha Owens Posted July 6, 2016 Report Share Posted July 6, 2016 Respect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 6, 2016 Report Share Posted July 6, 2016 Psst @sturt, scroll up, Bro-ses Malone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnieMay Posted July 6, 2016 Report Share Posted July 6, 2016 Love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marco102 Posted July 6, 2016 Report Share Posted July 6, 2016 Blaze is GREAT! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CTann Posted July 6, 2016 Report Share Posted July 6, 2016 Awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNorthCydeRises Posted July 6, 2016 Report Share Posted July 6, 2016 Great gesture by Baze. He's appreciative of the opportunity Atlanta gave him, like Demarre was. Hopefully he has a breakout season next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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