Ric Bucher once described Sonny Vaccaro as “the bloodhound eyes beneath a balding pate, the wide shoulders above a round belly, the thin lips framing a wide mouth and a cackle straight out of “The Sopranos”.”
Well, James Gandolfini is making that quote come true. He is set to star as Sonny Vaccaro, the “marketing” guru for Nike and Adidas, who many say ruined Basketball in America, in a new drama on HBO called “ABCD Camp”.
It will be interesting to see how deep this fictional drama goes. Many speculate that Vaccaro’s attacks against the NCAA in the past and special treatment of amateur athletes have strayed far from “legal” and “ethical”. The series will follow his prestigious High School All-Star Camp that has often been accused of giving illegal gifts to the campers, amongst other things.
It is going to be weird enough to see “Tony Soprano” as the wanna-be (some people think actual) mobster with the strong Las Vegas ties, but it also seems strange that Verso Entertainment is Executive Producing the project. Verso is headed by Baron Davis and Cash Warren, the recent ex-boyfriend of Baron’s good friend, Jessica Alba.
Bro’s before Ho’s is right, Baron.
Bro’s befo’ Ho’s.
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