SKULLMAN SIDEBAR - THE OTHER DREAM TEAM
For release 01-28-12 - New York, NY. - The strangest and most way out part of The Other
Dream Team story was about the Slam Dunking Skeleton and where it came from.
The slam-dunking 'Skullman' skeleton became the infamous icon
rallied around by the men's 1992 Lithuanian Olympic basketball team during the Barcelona olympics.
The image seemed to energize the team on their way to a bronze victory.
Source of the Slam Dunking Skeleton: The design was actually created by New York sports artist Greg
Speirs, who is the Licensor and owner of the image of the 'Slam Dunking Skeleton' property seen in the 1992
Olympics and in the movie: "The Other Dream Team". http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3998173/
The second phase of the fundraising was taken to another level :
A widely unreported part of the 1992 story is the fact of the artist's contribution of over $450,000.00 to
of his trademark property and the majority of the funding given to the team. (Speirs as the source and owner
of the intellectual property rights to the artwork decided to donate 100% of his realized profits from the sales
of Skullman shirts to the continuation of the funding of the 1992 team).
Apart from the initial donations and raising of money earlier in this story by other individual parties involved for
the team's trip, the continuation of the "major funding" actually came from the marketing of the artist's
trademark Slam Dunking 'Skullman' image on t-shirts. The merchandise generated hugh ongoing funds for
the team and Lithuanian children's charities. Specifically Speirs is credited as the major sponsor of the team
because of this fact and the size of his donation.
NOTE: We give notice to the public and media that the artist is owner of the copyright and trademark. The artwork image is a federally protected intellectual property. Our interest is in insuring that proper accreditation is always given in the media to the artist aforementioned in this release when his property is spoken about or used.
Links:
Newspaper article: http://beverlykelley.typepad.com/my_weblog/2010/03/olympic-gold-sometimes-thats-not-the-only-prize-worth-winning.htm
IMDB Database http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3998173/
Who's Who in America Biography: http://biography.marquiswhoswho.com/sports-artist/greg-speirs/4298026
Skullman website: http://www.skullman.com
Speirs site: http://www.gregspeirs.com
Photos: http://www.skullman.com/greg_speirs%20Monaco%20bobsled%20photo%20gallery.htm
contact: mikethompson@skullman.com
1-800-362-1886
Who’s Who link: Greg Speirs' Who's Who in America bio.
Website:
http://www.skullman.com
Cat Rescue: www.skullman.com/cat_rescue.htm
Monaco Bobsleigh & USA Olympic Bobsled art: http://www.skullman.com/Bobsleigh.htm
Contact: Company: Skullman.com
(914)787-9840
message: 1-800-362-1886
Email: mikethompson@skullman.com
Photos are available for editorial use only. (Editors may also link and use site photos).