NBA legend A.C. Green to flip coin at HOT Bowl

The Hoffpauir Auto Group C.H.A.M.P.S. Heart of Texas Bowl will now be powered by Wellness49.com, according to an announcement made recently by bowl committee administration. Wellness49.com, led by founders, NBA legend A.C. Green and Dr. Tony Serna, recently opened a rehabilitation facility in Killeen. They already have a practice in Sacramento, California and work with Kings of the National Basketball Association. The practice also donates 25% of its’ proceeds to Gridiron Heroes.

 

Green will flip the coin to start the bowl game. “We at Wellness49.com are so excited about being one of the largest sponsors of this bowl game,” said Green.

 

Green will also be available for autographs on a limited edition 8×10 print suitable for framing.

 

Green was a four-year star at Oregon State University, where he finished second in school history in rebounding and fourth in scoring. The Los Angeles Lakers, fresh from winning an NBA championship, selected Green in the first round as the 23rd overall pick in the 1985 NBA draft.

 

Green led the Lakers in rebounding for six of his eight years on the team. Led by Magic Johnson, James Worthy and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Los Angeles captured back-to-back titles in 1987 and 1988, Green’s second and third years with the squad. In the two campaigns combined, he averaged 11.1 points and 8.2 rebounds while shooting better than .500 from the field.

 

Green also reached the NBA Finals with Los Angeles in 1989 and 1991. Green was named to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team in 1988–89, was voted a starter on the 1990 Western Conference All-Star Team and finished fourth in the league in field goal percentage in 1992–93 at .537.

 

Green also played for the Phoenix Suns, and Dallas Mavericks. He is also known as the Iron Man of the NBA. Green’s consecutive games played streak began on November 19, 1986, when the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the San Antonio Spurs in San Antonio. The streak ended on April 18, 2001 when the Miami Heat defeated the Orlando Magic in Orlando.

 

The 15th-Annual C.H.A.M.P.S. Heart of Texas Bowl will take place tomorrow at Bulldawg Stadium.