Herb Kohl Helped Bring Yi To Milwaukee

2007/08/31 00:49:51 @NBA.com: News

In the MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINEL, Charles F. Gardner writes "Sen. Herb Kohl is accustomed to the intricate circles of influence in Washington, D.C. On Wednesday, Kohl became a power broker in a different sphere as he sat in Hong Kong with Chinese basketball star Yi Jianlian and his representatives at the Peninsula Hotel. Kohl, the owner of the Milwaukee Bucks and the team's president, was integral during the negotiation process as the Bucks reached agreement with the 7-foot Yi, who signed a multiyear deal with the National Basketball Association franchise."
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