“The Phone Conversation That Aaron Banks Charged Me $1,000 For a 30-Minute Call!”

“My All-Time Favorite Ernie ‘Radar’ Smith R.I.P. Story” It was the early ’90s, and I had already produced a few events in Texas, including promotions at Astroworld and the Astrodome under the banner of KIDS EXPO. These events marked my first encounters with American sports stars. At the time, I was also an actor for Astroworld Six Flags Amusement Parks. Sports Illustrated Magazine had organized a huge autograph show at the Astrodome, and I was invited to participate. I found myself sitting at a table between Hakeem Olajuwon and Nolan Ryan, signing autographs. I couldn’t help but wonder: Why am I here? I felt entirely out of place, sitting next to these