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    Picture the NBA cutting 31 checks every month-but wait, there are only 30 teams. So, who's cashing in on the mystery millions? In the freewheeling world of 1970s professional sports, two brothers accidentally stumbled upon a financial loophole, robbing the NBA of millions without lifting more than a finger. Buckle up as we journey back in time to unravel this audacious heist. Welcome to the untold, almost unbelievable, story of how two brothers inadvertently swindled the NBA.
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  • @joshuapaige5728
    @joshuapaige5728 6 років тому +513

    The greatest finesse in nba history

    • @NBAInsider
      @NBAInsider  6 років тому +6

      Basically 😂

    • @uche5815
      @uche5815 6 років тому +4

      Nah bruh Lonzo girlfriend 😂 jk

    • @__JJN__
      @__JJN__ 6 років тому +3

      Idk Melo's finesse is pretty close 😂

    • @NBAInsider
      @NBAInsider  5 років тому +1

      😂

    • @NBAInsider
      @NBAInsider  5 років тому +1

      😂😂

  • @Dennis-zf7jr
    @Dennis-zf7jr 6 років тому +553

    Stole? More like negotiated the greatest deal ever. Imagine being the family of the Kentucky Colonels knowing that you settled for a paltry 3M while the Silna Bros. made 800M.

    • @NBAInsider
      @NBAInsider  6 років тому +7

      Crazy!

    • @painkiller5657
      @painkiller5657 6 років тому +30

      i agree. If the NBA agreed, nothing was stolen. These brothers are just very smart. They outsmarted the NBA. If you can do that too, then you deserve $800m too.

    • @NBAInsider
      @NBAInsider  6 років тому +11

      By "robbed" we meant it was a "steal" of a deal.
      Of course they did not actually rob the NBA. Its more of a phrase.
      But we understand the confusion. Your completely right!

    • @paulwaldeck8974
      @paulwaldeck8974 6 років тому +2

      I think the family of John Brown is just fine

    • @jmad627
      @jmad627 6 років тому +3

      Agree the Silnas made a great deal for themselves. They *stole* nothing.

  • @superkid12345
    @superkid12345 6 років тому +296

    Robbed? They just negotiated an incredible deal the league didn’t foresee

    • @NBAInsider
      @NBAInsider  6 років тому +13

      By "robbed" we meant it was a "steal" of a deal.
      Of course they did not actually rob the NBA. Its more of a phrase.
      But we understand the confusion. Your completely right!

    • @andrewb378
      @andrewb378 6 років тому +4

      NBA Insider wrong form of your, no apostrophe on its. Unsubbed

    • @zennyspent
      @zennyspent 6 років тому +2

      Nobody cares, Andy.

    • @andrewb378
      @andrewb378 6 років тому +4

      @@zennyspent If nobody cared why did I write a comment about it? Clearly at least one person cares. Also it was intended to be a joke. I'm wasn't even subscribed to NBA insider to begin with.

    • @zennyspent
      @zennyspent 6 років тому +2

      I definitely missed the joke implication. Just doling out some snark on my day off. Cheers and such.

  • @djnosleeves85
    @djnosleeves85 6 років тому +62

    Perfect example of Working smart not hard.

    • @NBAInsider
      @NBAInsider  6 років тому +1

      Perfect Example for sure!

    • @91dodgespiritrt
      @91dodgespiritrt Місяць тому

      I Love it when JEWS (Silna brothers) cheat over JEWS (NBA owners). HA, HA

  • @jeffcopoloff8716
    @jeffcopoloff8716 5 років тому +16

    They didn’t Rob anyone !!! They had the foresight to gamble on the future of TV !!! They saw what no one else could see !! They were visionaries !!! It’s one of my favorite sports business stories of al time !!

    • @NBAInsider
      @NBAInsider  5 років тому +2

      Jeff Copoloff ENGLISH JONA Your completely right Jeff. By "robbed" we meant it was a "steal" of a deal. Of course they did not actually rob the NBA. Its more of a phrase. But we understand the confusion. Your completely right!

  • @calennon3
    @calennon3 6 років тому +181

    Don't forget about the greatest 4th place team in ABA history, the Flint Tropics

    • @NBAInsider
      @NBAInsider  6 років тому +13

      Wow, Chuck. Your a legend for knowing about Semi-Pro!

    •  6 років тому +15

      FLINT MICHIGAN MEGA BOWL!!!!!!!

    • @NBAInsider
      @NBAInsider  6 років тому +4

      Yes!!!

    • @paulbubeck31
      @paulbubeck31 6 років тому +2

      Lets...get...tropical!

    • @wolfpackwarriors
      @wolfpackwarriors 6 років тому +4

      Jackie moon

  • @MrRyan-wu4jx
    @MrRyan-wu4jx 5 років тому +10

    It’s unfair to label the brother’s fortune “accidental” they clearly had the foresight to see their best shot of their dream of owning an nba team was buying an aba team and waiting on a merger. Then when their hearts were broken and their team wasn’t assimilated they absolutely fleeced the NBA in one of the most lopsided deals in history.

  • @The_knife_master6661
    @The_knife_master6661 6 років тому +65

    Honestly this guy has a more silky smooth flow compared to the the old guy not that the old guy was bad but this guy doesn't make the video feel as slow pace

    • @NBAInsider
      @NBAInsider  6 років тому +4

      We are glad you enjoy this voice as well!

  • @david.tousignant20
    @david.tousignant20 6 років тому +53

    I was always a ABA fan : pace, rugged style of play, 3 point shot.
    The ABA saved basketball plain and simple. The NBA was boring back then.

    • @NBAInsider
      @NBAInsider  6 років тому

      Very True

    • @paulocuento9949
      @paulocuento9949 6 років тому +3

      ABA = PRIDE FC
      NBA = UFC
      merger saved MMA... as it was basketball

    • @NBAInsider
      @NBAInsider  6 років тому

      Exactly!

    • @davanmani556
      @davanmani556 5 років тому

      John Havlicek and Bill Bradley, marketable?

    • @slimpickens9135
      @slimpickens9135 5 років тому

      Dave Toussaint stars like Pistol Pete Maravich and Curly. The aba had talent

  • @1Vukk1
    @1Vukk1 6 років тому +110

    Talk about click bait title. They weren’t robbed. They wanted to own a NBA team and were denied twice. And in there buyout they had a good deal. It’s not there fault the NBA lawyers and owners were stupid.

    • @NBAInsider
      @NBAInsider  5 років тому +5

      Your completely right. By "robbed" we meant it was a "steal" of a deal.
      Of course they did not actually rob the NBA. Its more of a phrase.
      But we understand the confusion. Your completely right!

    • @robertpadillosandiego2821
      @robertpadillosandiego2821 5 років тому +3

      @@NBAInsider ask current NBA owners, although probably not now because they settled, and i guarantee they would have used the word "robbed", lol...

    • @robertpadillosandiego2821
      @robertpadillosandiego2821 5 років тому +2

      @Roger B it's funny you mention Verizon/iPhones; the last I remember, and I'll have to look it up, is they were suing the league because they were not getting digital media money, i e League Pass money, they were only getting broadcast TV money. I believe that's why the settlement money was so large

    • @731rizzle
      @731rizzle 5 років тому +1

      Their*

    •  5 років тому +2

      you guys are ridiculous with this whole using the word robbed... If you actually thought that they went into the NBA corporate building with a gun then you are just too dumb to entertain.

  • @jimbo-fk4dq
    @jimbo-fk4dq 6 років тому +97

    Basketball's version of "Bobby Bonilla Day".

    • @fucyou800
      @fucyou800 6 років тому +2

      That's what I thought

    • @NBAInsider
      @NBAInsider  6 років тому +4

      Bulls Eye Jimbo!

    • @richardlewis1088
      @richardlewis1088 6 років тому +5

      This video also reminded me of Bobby Bonilla. Mets paying him till 2025?....

    • @greghmn
      @greghmn 5 років тому +2

      Richard Lewis 2035, actually.

    • @BlackJaxxx
      @BlackJaxxx 5 років тому +1

      This was the first thing that came to mind when I saw it

  • @oscareto
    @oscareto 6 років тому +281

    Cheerleaders wore bikinis. They should bring that back.
    Edit: 48 Likes the highest I ever gotten😊

    • @NBAInsider
      @NBAInsider  6 років тому +7

      😂😂😂

    • @NBAInsider
      @NBAInsider  6 років тому +4

      💪

    • @TRJ2241987
      @TRJ2241987 6 років тому +13

      Oh my God, I can't believe you referred to them as "cheerleaders", hashtag not-my-two-thousand-eighteen, they are brave, powerful, strong, beautiful, determined, brave, exciting, uplifting, professional dance squads who are as equally important if not more so than the players on the court. I ruffle my fedora and disdainfully swirl my soy milk in your general direction.
      But nah seriously that would be fuckin sweet. Although there would probably be even more pieces of crap (the untouchable Craig Sager) abandoning their familes to hook up with them!

    • @MTOvideos
      @MTOvideos 6 років тому +1

      They pretty much did bring it back lol have u seen the Laker girls?

    • @oscareto
      @oscareto 6 років тому +1

      @@TRJ2241987 lol

  • @moncorp1
    @moncorp1 6 років тому +40

    Similar reason why the Cowboys and Lions always play on Thanksgiving every year. Back when the NFL decided to start playing games on Thanksgiving, Detroit and Dallas were the only teams willing to do it. The NFL offered them the games in perpetuity in order to get them to go along. When TV money, tickets sales and national exposure weren't as great it was no big deal. Then as these became marque games over the years, the other teams tried legal means to break the deal, but were never successful. To appease the rest of the NFL, it is now why there's a 3rd game on Turkey Day with 2 random teams.

    • @ajn1717
      @ajn1717 5 років тому +2

      The St. Louis Cardinals took over hosting the Thanksgiving day game from the Cowboys in 1975 & 1977.

    • @slimpickens9135
      @slimpickens9135 5 років тому +1

      moncorp1 Inc you don’t know what your talking about. Jerry Jones muscled the commissioner for that day. Ya know nothing jackass peasant!!!

    • @seanm3226
      @seanm3226 5 років тому +2

      Alfred Nardi Yes, I seem to remember Bob Griese throwing 6 TDs against Cards in ‘77.

    • @gst013
      @gst013 5 років тому +2

      Interesting! Thanks for sharing.

    • @NBAInsider
      @NBAInsider  5 років тому +1

      Honestly, this means a lot to us!
      We try so hard on these videos and for you to say this is honestly the best!
      If you don't mind us asking, what is it that you enjoyed most about the video?

  • @lucyfuir6386
    @lucyfuir6386 6 років тому +28

    So this is what Semi-Pro was based off of

  • @theleap2946
    @theleap2946 6 років тому +25

    Yeah, this is not a steal....it is the greatest deal ever made....

    • @NBAInsider
      @NBAInsider  6 років тому +3

      Your completely right. By "robbed" we meant it was a "steal" of a deal.
      Of course they did not actually rob the NBA. Its more of a phrase.
      But we understand the confusion. Your completely right!

    • @91dodgespiritrt
      @91dodgespiritrt Місяць тому

      I Love it when JEWS (Silna brothers) cheat over JEWS (NBA owners). HA, HA

  • @cube34
    @cube34 6 років тому +21

    Talk about finesse !! 😂😂

  • @ElFrankElTank
    @ElFrankElTank 6 років тому +10

    The all time business finesse. Most wild thing about it is that it could have just gone on. Brilliant video.

    • @NBAInsider
      @NBAInsider  6 років тому

      Thank you so much for the kind words!

  • @stevenmartinez872
    @stevenmartinez872 6 років тому +15

    Yea robin and Brooke Lopez ...they been robbing their teams for years 😂🤣

  • @donjulio9064
    @donjulio9064 6 років тому +91

    Make a video on the reason why D rose left the knicks game without telling no one

    • @NBAInsider
      @NBAInsider  6 років тому +17

      Interesting topic

    • @213ingrid
      @213ingrid 6 років тому +9

      I would love to watch that

    • @NBAInsider
      @NBAInsider  6 років тому +11

      Hmmm ... guess well have to look into it then

    • @danielgagnon2231
      @danielgagnon2231 6 років тому +5

      it was a family incident back in Chicago.

    • @killaction0317
      @killaction0317 6 років тому +10

      he was tag teaming another girl with his friends

  • @alexhennigh5242
    @alexhennigh5242 6 років тому +5

    Amazing video!! Here I thought I knew basically all there is to know about the NBA then you guys drops bombs like this.

    • @NBAInsider
      @NBAInsider  6 років тому

      We are glad you enjoyed the video Alex. Thanks for the awesome comments!

  • @BennyCalloway
    @BennyCalloway 6 років тому +11

    Great video and great story.. there was an awesome ESPN 30 for 30 called the spirits of St. Louis that also gave some more insight on this.. this is my go to model for great deals... You should do one on the Bobby Bonilla deal with the New York Mets, who i still believe pay him, even though he hasn't played for them in 20 years lol

    • @NBAInsider
      @NBAInsider  6 років тому +1

      Thank you and wow! Really interesting stuff. Bobby Bonilla of the New York Mets? Thats crazy!

    • @BennyCalloway
      @BennyCalloway 6 років тому +4

      @@NBAInsider yeah.. just actually looked it up the other day and yeah he's still getting paid.. until like 2034 or 2038 or something lol.. like 1.9 million per year.. his annual pay day is called 'Bobby Bonillia Day' lol!😁

    • @NBAInsider
      @NBAInsider  5 років тому +1

      Wow, that is actually really crazy. The ultimate source of passive income 😂😂😂!

    • @BennyCalloway
      @BennyCalloway 5 років тому +1

      No dobut! Can't hate on that one..

    • @NBAInsider
      @NBAInsider  5 років тому

      We completely agree with you.
      Is this your first time hearing about this story?

  • @chaosawaits
    @chaosawaits 6 років тому +7

    If the contract was so good and couldn't be voided, it makes no sense to ever accept a buyout.

    • @NBAInsider
      @NBAInsider  5 років тому

      Thats very true!

    • @billsmith2041
      @billsmith2041 5 років тому +1

      1. The brothers are older, and cash is much easier to estate plan with. 2. It was 500 m, plus additional money as well. Who knows how their heirs will fight , but with cash in hand it will be easier for them to plan for their heirs.

    • @cmoneyno5
      @cmoneyno5 4 роки тому

      500 million + annual bonus for life

  • @Sunkissed_Michelle
    @Sunkissed_Michelle 4 роки тому +2

    Now that is what you call an airtight contract. I loved the part where all the lawyers tried finding a way to make the contract null and void and couldn't. This is how you do business. Never leave any stones un-turned.

  • @bufnyfan1
    @bufnyfan1 Місяць тому

    The timing of this deal was incredible. Shortly after it was signed Micheal Jordan, Larry Bird and Magic Johnson showed up and essentially interest in the NBA exploded. And with that new popularity came larger and larger TV contracts. And this continued for many many years afterward making the payoffs to Salina brothers larger and larger

  • @carlosmatos9848
    @carlosmatos9848 5 років тому +7

    Two brothers, two brothers, it's just called two brothers~

    • @NBAInsider
      @NBAInsider  5 років тому

      Completely agreed. What do you think? Was this the best NBA deal ever?

    • @flockawaka1017
      @flockawaka1017 4 роки тому

      fuckin classic

  • @EbongEka
    @EbongEka 6 років тому +12

    They didn't outsmart nor stole - great clicked bait title. They took a bet on the future. Back in the early 70s, the NBA nor the ABA weren't an economic juggernaut. Additionally, a lot of the players were on drugs. That's why the brothers were able to negotiate that contract.

    • @NBAInsider
      @NBAInsider  6 років тому +1

      Your completely right Ebong. By "robbed" we meant it was a "steal" of a deal.
      Of course they did not actually rob the NBA. Its more of a phrase.
      But we understand the confusion. Your completely right!

    • @kennethkigundu2168
      @kennethkigundu2168 5 років тому +2

      I n many ways they did outsmart the NBA...they refused buyout deal numerous times and stuck to their 'guns'. Something tells me these 2 brothers must have had a good network of business analysts and financial speculators , who made them hold on and not sellout

    • @NBAInsider
      @NBAInsider  5 років тому +1

      We completely agree with you.
      Is this your first time hearing about this story?

    • @EbongEka
      @EbongEka 5 років тому

      @@NBAInsider not my first time hearing the story. It was also featured as an ESPN 30 for 30. Read a few articles about it as well.

  • @juniors_mind
    @juniors_mind 6 років тому +2

    This is crazy !
    Thanks for the channel , always learning new basketball facts!🏀🏀🏀 🔥🔥

    • @NBAInsider
      @NBAInsider  6 років тому +2

      Thank you for supporting the channel. Every like, subscription, share and turned on notification makes us feel really grateful. So from the bottom of our hearts, we thank you for being apart of the NBA Insider family. Your kindness and love really means a lot to us!

  • @joemeehan9329
    @joemeehan9329 4 роки тому +1

    Forget basketball and sports, this is the greatest business deal in history.

  • @wes2262
    @wes2262 5 років тому +4

    Wow, great video never knew that. Subscribed

    • @NBAInsider
      @NBAInsider  5 років тому

      Thank you So much Wesley!

  • @MegaGuyl
    @MegaGuyl 5 років тому +3

    You should do a story on the Virginia Squires and the "All NBA" team of players that passed through that organization while they were in existence.

    • @NBAInsider
      @NBAInsider  5 років тому

      Interesting! Whats the story behind them?

  • @ThugNastyMex
    @ThugNastyMex 5 років тому +2

    Now that's what you call living the American Dream.... 😂 I know the NBA felt dumb as fuck.

    • @NBAInsider
      @NBAInsider  5 років тому

      Completely agreed!
      Is this your first time hearing about the Silna Brothers?

  • @robyeone7976
    @robyeone7976 5 місяців тому

    The deal The Silna Brothers made in 2014 with Adam Silver should have been… “We want The Spirits of St. Louis to finally join The NBA.”

  • @lavenyadilip572
    @lavenyadilip572 6 років тому +8

    great vid but what happened to old nba insider

    • @NBAInsider
      @NBAInsider  6 років тому +9

      He is still a member of NBA Insider. Just not as a voice actor!

  • @harrygarris6921
    @harrygarris6921 6 років тому +56

    That's nothing. Kawhi Leonard robbed the Spurs of almost $19 million dollars just last year.

  • @david.tousignant20
    @david.tousignant20 3 роки тому

    The 1970s was a great time for basketball. The NBA and ABA fought to be the top dog...
    And in 1976, the NBA started to absorb the best ABA organizations... And they adopted the ABA style of play : faster pace of play; three-point line; trap or press defense; flamboyant dunks and taunting.
    People don't understand it then, but the ABA-NBA war saved basketball in North America & around the globe.

  • @Rowgue51
    @Rowgue51 5 років тому +2

    It only seems like an insane deal in retrospect. At the time it was made nobody could have ever anticipated the kind of TV deals that would happen down the road in their wildest fantasies. And the brothers kind of had the NBA over a barrel when the negotiations took place.

    • @NBAInsider
      @NBAInsider  5 років тому

      Completely agreed. What do you think? Was this the best NBA deal ever?

  • @evancase3087
    @evancase3087 6 років тому +4

    Thanks for all the cool content and new info. I’m a nba super fan and even you teach me new stuff all the time

    • @NBAInsider
      @NBAInsider  6 років тому +1

      Thank you for supporting the channel. Every like, subscription, share and turned on notification makes us feel really grateful. So from the bottom of our hearts, we thank you for being apart of the NBA Insider family. Your kindness and love really means a lot to us!

  • @Kendell062
    @Kendell062 6 років тому +3

    They just did what a lot of investors have done over the years,believed in the future of a product or a business more than even the owners did and it worked out for them and they will live forever in sports history. And I would love their lawyer to make a deal with the man upstairs to give me a longer life span.

    • @NBAInsider
      @NBAInsider  5 років тому

      Your too much for us Kendell 😂😂

  • @Briiiannn
    @Briiiannn 5 років тому +1

    underrated channel so well put together :O good shit bruh

    • @NBAInsider
      @NBAInsider  5 років тому

      Honestly, this means a lot to us Brian!
      We try so hard on these videos and for you to say this is honestly the best!
      If you don't mind us asking, what is it that you enjoy most about our videos?

  • @Simple_Jackass
    @Simple_Jackass 6 років тому +2

    I had no idea! Great video man... :))

    • @NBAInsider
      @NBAInsider  6 років тому +1

      Thank you for supporting the channel. Every like, subscription, share and turned on notification makes us feel really grateful. So from the bottom of our hearts, we thank you for being apart of the NBA Insider family. Your kindness and love really means a lot to us!

  • @zero1fifty8
    @zero1fifty8 6 років тому +4

    Jackie Moon would've been worth almost a billion had he done a deal like this back in the day:-):-):-)

    • @NBAInsider
      @NBAInsider  6 років тому

      One of our favourite movies 😂😂😂

  • @brianarbenz7206
    @brianarbenz7206 5 років тому +3

    You might say the Silnas have won every NBA title since 1976, putting the Celtics’ title streak to shame!

    • @NBAInsider
      @NBAInsider  5 років тому

      They finessed the NBA for sure!
      Have you heard about this story before?

    • @brianarbenz7206
      @brianarbenz7206 5 років тому +1

      I was vaguely familiar with it, but did not know the details until your excellent feature. I was a passionate Kentucky Colonels and overall ABA fan who lived through the painful collapse of the league. John Y. Brown took the league champion Colonels and utterly ruined them in one season, then walked away from big cash like that which the Spirits owners got. Brown was a well connected incompetent. Like most Kentucky politicians.

    • @NBAInsider
      @NBAInsider  5 років тому

      Amazing insight Brian. We really appreciate your comments!
      Are you subscribed and have post notifications turned on by any chance?
      We have some amazing content coming soon and would love to have you around!
      Also, do you have any interesting stories or topics that you would like for us to cover?

    • @brianarbenz7206
      @brianarbenz7206 5 років тому +1

      @@NBAInsider I'll get back with you. I'm a google plus user who is part of the mass migration over to pluspora.com since the announcement that g plus will be discontinued next August. I'll subscribe, then do so again after I complete my conversion to pluspora. Thanks!

    • @nikoenciso01
      @nikoenciso01 5 років тому

      Exactly what I was thinking they should've had a deal to get a ring every year too

  • @SportsSpeak73
    @SportsSpeak73 5 років тому +2

    They didn't ROB them, the NBA just made a TERRIBLE deal because they didn't accurately predict the future of media

    • @NBAInsider
      @NBAInsider  5 років тому

      You're completely right. We apologize. By "robbed" we meant it was a "steal" of a deal.
      Of course they did not actually rob the NBA. It was more of a phrase.
      But we understand the confusion. Your completely right!

  • @ben_jamin160
    @ben_jamin160 5 років тому +1

    in scotland basketball... eeem not so much...BUT you make it feel so epic with your videos. Thats cool. thanks

    • @NBAInsider
      @NBAInsider  5 років тому

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  • @double00shotgun
    @double00shotgun 5 років тому +4

    Best Dam basketball story ever ! 🏀

    • @NBAInsider
      @NBAInsider  5 років тому

      Honestly, this means a lot to us!
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  • @jacklandon9933
    @jacklandon9933 6 років тому +11

    Perhaps you are unaware of what the word 'robbed' means, but they did not ROB the NBA, they outsmarted and out-negotiated them.

    • @NBAInsider
      @NBAInsider  6 років тому

      Your right Jack. By "robbed" we meant it was a "steal" of a deal.
      Of course they did not actually rob the NBA. Its more of a phrase.
      But we understand the confusion. Your completely right!

    • @adrianjohnson5479
      @adrianjohnson5479 6 років тому +1

      Exactly! I would've done the same thing!

  • @ShifuCareaga
    @ShifuCareaga 5 років тому +2

    robbed? NO son. Outsmarted.

    • @NBAInsider
      @NBAInsider  5 років тому

      You're completely right. We apologize. By "robbed" we meant it was a "steal" of a deal.
      Of course they did not actually rob the NBA. It was more of a phrase.
      But we understand the confusion. Your completely right!

  • @BeefPapa
    @BeefPapa 6 років тому +2

    Subscribed. Awesome video.

    • @NBAInsider
      @NBAInsider  6 років тому +1

      Thank you. We love the name "BeefPapa"
      Super unique 👌

  • @joeweller7145
    @joeweller7145 5 років тому +3

    Is that the amazing spider man as your intro ?

    • @NBAInsider
      @NBAInsider  5 років тому +1

      Nope. It is a "stranger Things" theme song remix.
      Have you ever watched the TV show?

  • @gsaarchitecturalmechanical5872
    @gsaarchitecturalmechanical5872 6 років тому +3

    That’s the smartest deal I ever heard of

  • @abdelrahmanalassi3114
    @abdelrahmanalassi3114 5 років тому +2

    I need to know the intro song , it is fuccing amazing

    • @NBAInsider
      @NBAInsider  5 років тому

      It is the "Stranger Things" theme song remix.
      Have you ever watched the TV show?

  • @tonyapendleton7467
    @tonyapendleton7467 5 років тому

    i've been watching the NBA for years and never knew this story. I am now a subscriber. Great story!

  • @GunninRebel55
    @GunninRebel55 5 років тому +5

    They pimped the NBA.

    • @NBAInsider
      @NBAInsider  5 років тому +1

      They really did. Is this your first time hearing about the Silna Brothers?

    • @GunninRebel55
      @GunninRebel55 5 років тому +1

      @@NBAInsider Yeah I never heard of these dudes or this story. It's quite amazing how they pulled that off. Talk about looking ahead. This might be the best business move in history.

    • @NBAInsider
      @NBAInsider  5 років тому

      It really is! Thank you for supporting the channel. It really means the world to us!
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  • @wolog1454
    @wolog1454 5 років тому +3

    That intro had me shook

    • @NBAInsider
      @NBAInsider  5 років тому

      Wow! Thank you for the kind words and supporting the channel. It really means the world to us!
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    • @wolog1454
      @wolog1454 5 років тому +2

      I'm not like a superfan of the channel, but I do like the interesting stories about the league that I never knew about😊

    • @NBAInsider
      @NBAInsider  5 років тому

      Amazing insight. We really appreciate your comments! Maybe one day you can be a superfan!
      Are you subscribed and have post notifications turned on by any chance?
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    • @wolog1454
      @wolog1454 5 років тому

      @@NBAInsider I have subscribed, but I can't think of any stories at the moment

  • @plumberlance
    @plumberlance 6 років тому +1

    The Spirits practiced after my games in the same gym. Also Bob Costas was there play by play guy, this first anouncing gig.

    • @NBAInsider
      @NBAInsider  6 років тому

      Wow, really? Great stuff Lance!

  • @artytoons
    @artytoons 5 років тому +1

    Like Groucho Marx said: The Silna Brothers belonged to a club that wouldn't have them as members.

    • @NBAInsider
      @NBAInsider  5 років тому

      Who is Groucho Marx?

    • @artytoons
      @artytoons 5 років тому +1

      Funny dude with the mustache and the wisecracks. Acted with two or three brothers. 30s-40s comedy team. Hosted 50s game show You Bet Your Life when he conducted interviews with contestants and if the secret word is spoken, the contestant wins a cash bonus.

  • @dabbydabby6484
    @dabbydabby6484 5 років тому +5

    Robbery by accident.... *on purpose*

    • @NBAInsider
      @NBAInsider  5 років тому +2

      Damn it, you caught us 😂😂😂
      Did you enjoy the video?

    • @dabbydabby6484
      @dabbydabby6484 5 років тому +2

      @@NBAInsider the video was awesome keep up the good work!

    • @NBAInsider
      @NBAInsider  5 років тому +1

      Amazing insight. We really appreciate your comments!
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  • @Dolcebando
    @Dolcebando 6 років тому +4

    The art of Finesse$

  • @845835
    @845835 5 років тому +1

    Calling it robbery is not fair. They were just smarter than the NBA.

    • @NBAInsider
      @NBAInsider  5 років тому

      You're completely right. We apologize. By "robbed" we meant it was a "steal" of a deal.
      Of course they did not actually rob the NBA. It was more of a phrase.
      But we understand the confusion. Your completely right!

  • @markmonfort29
    @markmonfort29 4 роки тому

    and on October 5 of 2014 (3 months after they bought out the brothers) the NBA signed the $24bn contract with ESPN, Turner Sports that saw contracts like the Michael Conley $153m for 5 year and other inflated prices. I wonder what that would have netted the brothers had they held out 1 more year OR if the NBA would have held off on that contract...

  • @bombyouup62
    @bombyouup62 6 років тому +3

    Didn't know the Spirits were originally from Carolinas ( i'm from NC).

    • @NBAInsider
      @NBAInsider  6 років тому +1

      Pretty interesting stuff huh?

    • @d820m
      @d820m 5 років тому

      Actually they were a charter member of the ABA...Originally they were the Houston Mavericks, then in 1969 Jim Gardner bought the team, finished the year in Houston, then moved it to North Carolina where they became the Carolina Cougars from 1969-70 to the end of the 1973-74 season...in 1974 the Silna brothers and Don Schupak bought the franchise after being turned down for expansion and trying to buy the Detroit Pistons) and moved it to St. Louis (at that time, the largest city without a pro basketball team) from 1974-75 to 1975-76...the Silnas just wanted to own an NBA team...if they were still alive, that is what they would have wanted..however, the NBA did not want a team in St. Louis at that time

  • @bizbaby
    @bizbaby 6 років тому +4

    I love it... Get yah money

  • @angrylad6604
    @angrylad6604 4 роки тому

    The thing I’m the most astounded by in this video is that Netflix hasn’t copyright-stricken this video for using the Stranger Things theme in the intro.

  • @Just_B_a_GOOD_PERSON
    @Just_B_a_GOOD_PERSON 4 роки тому

    Awesome video! Blew my mind completely!!!

  • @IcyRon7
    @IcyRon7 6 років тому +7

    We Want Old NBA Insider Back!!!

  • @evantartaglia9833
    @evantartaglia9833 6 років тому +3

    Lol I get the chills during the intro

    • @NBAInsider
      @NBAInsider  5 років тому

      It is the "Stranger Things" theme song remix.
      Have you ever watched the TV show?

  • @LyndenLegault
    @LyndenLegault 5 років тому +1

    Another great video....keep it up bro!

    • @NBAInsider
      @NBAInsider  5 років тому

      Wow! Thank you for supporting the channel Lynden. It really means the world to us!
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  • @jeanious2009
    @jeanious2009 4 роки тому

    Wasn't that Flint basketball movie with Will Ferrell based on this? LOL!

  • @ebeeebee1
    @ebeeebee1 5 років тому +3

    its not robbery its call finessing

    • @NBAInsider
      @NBAInsider  5 років тому +2

      You're completely right. We apologize. By "robbed" we meant it was a "steal" of a deal.
      Of course they did not actually rob the NBA. It was more of a phrase.
      But we understand the confusion. Your completely right!

  • @kevinsoo633
    @kevinsoo633 6 років тому +3

    I just realised why Detroit is called Pistons

    • @Sploshification
      @Sploshification 6 років тому +3

      Yup me too. I guess Detroit is motor city.

    • @Sploshification
      @Sploshification 6 років тому +1

      @You Tube gotta shoot your shot. you're welcome. 😂

    • @NBAInsider
      @NBAInsider  5 років тому

      Why is that?

  • @edgertsenzon8128
    @edgertsenzon8128 6 років тому +1

    Great video. That's what you call a good business man. Family is set for life.

    • @NBAInsider
      @NBAInsider  6 років тому +1

      Exactly right Ed!

    • @thunderb00m
      @thunderb00m 6 років тому +1

      not just life, many many generations.

    • @NBAInsider
      @NBAInsider  5 років тому

      Many for sure!

  • @_harout1128
    @_harout1128 6 років тому +1

    Great video. Very informational! 😃

    • @NBAInsider
      @NBAInsider  6 років тому

      Thank you for supporting the channel. Every like, subscription, share and turned on notification makes us feel really grateful. So from the bottom of our hearts, we thank you for being apart of the NBA Insider family. Your kindness and love really means a lot to us!

  • @maxpayne9732
    @maxpayne9732 6 років тому +5

    Man that intro makes me want to watch stranger things for the third time

  • @donbrassco301
    @donbrassco301 6 років тому +3

    ABA and TV rghts for life😄

  • @notthatyouasked6656
    @notthatyouasked6656 5 років тому +1

    The only thing comparable to this is the deal Desi Arnaz made with CBS for I Love Lucy. When that show was being developed, CBS loved the idea, but their budget was about $10,000 short of what they thought they needed. Arnaz offered to pay CBS the $10,000 himself - but only if he and Lucille Ball would own the copyrights on the show. Since reruns and syndication hadn't been invented, CBS was more than happy to take their money. After all, who would ever want to see the same show twice?

    • @NBAInsider
      @NBAInsider  5 років тому

      Wow. This is some really interesting stuff. Would you mind sharing some more?

    • @notthatyouasked6656
      @notthatyouasked6656 5 років тому +1

      The version I described was the way Arnaz described it in an interview. The Wikipedia entry for "I Love Lucy" describes it differently. Read that article, under "Production", 3 or 4 paragraphs down.

  • @jonictuballas5437
    @jonictuballas5437 5 років тому +1

    bruh.. your intro was lit.! new sub here.

    • @NBAInsider
      @NBAInsider  5 років тому

      Thank you for the support. We really appreciate it!
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  • @daltonfarris
    @daltonfarris 6 років тому +3

    This gonna talk bout the st.louis spirts owners?

    • @NBAInsider
      @NBAInsider  6 років тому

      🤔

    • @daltonfarris
      @daltonfarris 6 років тому +1

      I was guessing at the beginig of the video cause im from misdouri and heard about this finesse

    • @jahlilokafor8258
      @jahlilokafor8258 6 років тому +2

      totally didnt look guys dont worry hes legit

    • @NBAInsider
      @NBAInsider  6 років тому

      If thats the case you were correct Dalton. Great stuff 🙌!

    • @NBAInsider
      @NBAInsider  6 років тому

      😂😂😂

  • @danieldasilva7112
    @danieldasilva7112 6 років тому +5

    Bad title they didn't Rob shit they r just smart business men that had a good lawyer

    • @NBAInsider
      @NBAInsider  6 років тому

      By "robbed" we meant it was a "steal" of a deal.
      Of course they did not actually rob the NBA. Its more of a phrase.
      But we understand the confusion Daniel. Your completely right!

  • @stevewilliamson8402
    @stevewilliamson8402 2 роки тому +1

    I'm glad the NBA got fleeced for so long, Red Auberach and his cohorts tried to squeeze the ABA out of existence and take their best players.

  • @pablolinazi3859
    @pablolinazi3859 6 років тому +1

    This is a a great nba channel 👌🏾

    • @NBAInsider
      @NBAInsider  6 років тому

      Thank you for the kind words Pablo!

  • @user-ts1ec8gb9l
    @user-ts1ec8gb9l 6 років тому +3

    That rising sun flag on the thumbnail... stop using that plz

    • @Ellivation
      @Ellivation 6 років тому +1

      I feel this more than I should, but that's real

    • @NBAInsider
      @NBAInsider  6 років тому +3

      We actually designed the thumbnail background ourselves with no intent to copy the rising sun flag.
      We were just going for a 1970's theme feel. So we apologize if we offended you. Respectfully of course!

  • @latestsports-viralsportscl3971
    @latestsports-viralsportscl3971 6 років тому +7

    They didn't rob the NBA. They got screwed. The Spirits should have become an NBA team. Instead, they collected a little under a billion in earnings. An NBA team is worth billions. If they got their NBA team as they deserved, they would have made billions of dollars instead of hundreds of millions. -- Amazing video. Great watch. But your video title sucks hard nuts

    • @NBAInsider
      @NBAInsider  6 років тому +2

      By "robbed" we meant it was a "steal" of a deal.
      Of course they did not actually rob the NBA. Its more of a phrase.
      But we understand the confusion. Your completely right!

    • @Musicvidsetc
      @Musicvidsetc 6 років тому

      I can see what you're saying about them not getting an NBA team which would be worth billions, however on the other hand that fact also meant they also didn't have the tremendous expense and bother of owning a team all these years. All they had to do for the last 40 years was sit on their asses and collected a check that, even when it was "small," was quite a lot of money. I mean, $500k in 1980 went a LONG way back then.

    • @latestsports-viralsportscl3971
      @latestsports-viralsportscl3971 6 років тому +2

      Thanks @Insider. Think I might be watching a lot more videos

    • @latestsports-viralsportscl3971
      @latestsports-viralsportscl3971 6 років тому +2

      @musicvidsetc - Yes, the money they got from contracts was probably a lot easier than having to manage a team. I 100% agree. And maybe they prefer that if they just wanted the money. But based on the video, it sounded like owning an NBA team was their dream. So instead of truly balling out in life and owning an NBA team, being famous and superrich, and passing that onto their kids, they just get to be rich and collect a check. They might not have gotten the better end of this deal if they really wanted to be a team owner.

    • @esharris84
      @esharris84 6 років тому

      Their goal was to own an NBA team. Since they owned an ABA team, they were use to the expense and bother. If they achieved their goal, they probably wouldn't have minded the expense and bother. This payday was a consolation prize.

  • @maxmanzo8722
    @maxmanzo8722 6 років тому +1

    Great video man! Keep up the good work! Intro is 🔥!

    • @NBAInsider
      @NBAInsider  6 років тому +1

      Thank you for supporting the channel. Every like, subscription, share and turned on notification makes us feel really grateful. So from the bottom of our hearts, we thank you for being apart of the NBA Insider family. Your kindness and love really means a lot to us!

    • @maxmanzo8722
      @maxmanzo8722 6 років тому

      NBA Insider No problem! I can really tell that you take the time to do the research on your videos to make sure everything is good and factually correct.

    • @NBAInsider
      @NBAInsider  6 років тому

      Thanks Max. Your kind comments are the best!

    • @maxmanzo8722
      @maxmanzo8722 6 років тому +1

      NBA Insider No Problem! I mean everything I say too!

    • @NBAInsider
      @NBAInsider  5 років тому +1

      Thank you Max!

  • @jonmacie7581
    @jonmacie7581 5 років тому +1

    I would love to see some of these games. I never got to watch them back then. Only listened to them on the radio

    • @NBAInsider
      @NBAInsider  5 років тому +1

      That would be pretty awesome to do Jon!

  • @NBAInsider
    @NBAInsider  6 років тому +21

    If You Enjoy This Video Please Do Not Forget To Turn On Post Notifications, Like & Subscribe. It Takes Only One Click To Do Yet It Means So Much To Us. Without YOUR Support This Channel Would Not Be Possible. So As Thanks We Just Want To Provide The Best NBA Content Possible for YOU! With That Being Said, Let Us See If We Can Hit 2000 Likes On This Video!

    • @hacked296
      @hacked296 6 років тому +1

      make a vid about the best NBA player, aka ME

    • @evandelc8938
      @evandelc8938 6 років тому +1

      Just subscribed because your voice is beautiful and the content is fire

    • @NBAInsider
      @NBAInsider  6 років тому +1

      We will look into that for you Thon. Thanks for all your support!

    • @NBAInsider
      @NBAInsider  6 років тому +1

      Thank you Evan. It really means alot to us!

    • @stephengrahn9361
      @stephengrahn9361 6 років тому +1

      Great vid, but six adds on 12min vid? I skipped most of them. As a regular yt viewer and fan of the channels, i will let the adds play for maximum channel revenue but one add every 2 mins is too much IMO.

  • @gswdeclan
    @gswdeclan 4 роки тому

    This and Bobby Bonilla's contract are the two shrewdest deals in sports history.

  • @JS-ri8qc
    @JS-ri8qc 5 років тому +1

    this was excellent

    • @NBAInsider
      @NBAInsider  5 років тому

      Honestly, this means a lot to us!
      We try so hard on these videos and for you to say this is honestly the best!
      If you don't mind us asking, what is it that you enjoyed most about the video?

  • @sacamentobob
    @sacamentobob 5 років тому

    Wow. What superb video on something I never knew (i dont know much about nba finances despite watching the nba for decades). Incredible really how a perpetuity is signed like that...

  • @DatBoiMikey
    @DatBoiMikey 4 роки тому

    Their lawyer was goated

  • @alexbull8328
    @alexbull8328 6 років тому +1

    great story thanks for sharing!

    • @NBAInsider
      @NBAInsider  6 років тому

      Much love Alex. Thank you for the kind words. It really means alot to us!

  • @da_illest
    @da_illest 5 років тому +1

    Somebody was operating from both sides of the table. No one is that bad at negotiating

    • @NBAInsider
      @NBAInsider  5 років тому

      Interesting. What do you think really happened?

  • @velvet373
    @velvet373 5 років тому +1

    good story, well put together!

    • @NBAInsider
      @NBAInsider  5 років тому

      Honestly, this means a lot to us Zack!
      We try so hard on these videos and for you to say this is honestly the best!
      If you don't mind us asking, what is it that you enjoy about our videos?

  • @kevindolan287
    @kevindolan287 6 років тому +1

    Very interesting. Nice video. Cool music, reminds me of Giorgio Moroder.

    • @NBAInsider
      @NBAInsider  6 років тому

      Thank you for supporting the channel. Every like, subscription, share and turned on notification makes us feel really grateful. So from the bottom of our hearts, we thank you for being apart of the NBA Insider family. Your kindness and love really means a lot to us!

  • @hankhill2732
    @hankhill2732 6 років тому +1

    Love these videos. Keep it up!

  • @zero1fifty8
    @zero1fifty8 6 років тому +1

    Wow probably the greatest deal in the history of sports! These guys were genius

  • @gm2407
    @gm2407 Рік тому

    Talk about having patience with a growing investment. About the only way they could have done better is to buy in on the ground floor at $5,000.00 in the 60s. They did massively well.

  • @favrerules04
    @favrerules04 5 років тому +1

    What about the Flint Tropics? Jackie Moon was a hell of a promoter AND owner

  • @Seth80897
    @Seth80897 4 роки тому

    Damn that's crazy. I did not know about this at all

  • @GadgetInspector
    @GadgetInspector 5 років тому

    Wow, there is literally a commercial every minute and a half or so. That is ridiculous.

  • @Justice-kz3of
    @Justice-kz3of 6 років тому +1

    Love the channel