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NO65 2011

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BUSINESS THE LIFE WORDS. Kevin Zimmerman PHOTO. David Alvarez Dwyane Wade Fantasy Camp Remember heading off to basketball camp as a kid, that giddiness of playing in front of the local high school or college coach overwhelming you? If only that youthful feeling could be tapped into once again. Add in some world-class dining at a Miami resort and some well-known NBA names, and you've got the Dwyane Wade Fantasy Camp. At the inaugural event, campers 35 years old and up can mesh that excitement with a limo pick-up, cocktail re- ception and gifts of Jordan Brand apparel while living it up at the beautiful Fontainebleau hotel in Miami Beach, Fla. During a three-night stay from August 18-21, you'll also receive instruction from coaches including Indiana's Tom Crean, Marquette's Buzz Williams, and ESPN analysts Tim Legler and Jon Barry. And of course, campers will be meeting Flash himself. "It's like being a kid again and going back to camp," says event organizer Benny Fragela. And at $12,500 per pop, it's not for your average middle- aged father. Such participants registered include Jose Ramon Mas, the CEO and President of MasTec North America, Inc., and Ric Elias, CEO of the marketing services company Red Ventures. Both Mas and Elias helped Fragela recruit other participants. "It's a lot of CEOs," says Fragela. "Most of them own their own companies." Fragela, who organized the event and is close friends with Antoine Wade, Dwyane's cousin, says that there are more than 50 campers signed up – all are either players, or, for those not wanting to delve into the physical as- pects of the game, assistant coaches. And for the Miami Heat guard, the fantasy camp offers an opportunity to spend time with some big-name businessmen. Fragela proposed the fantasy camp to the Wades, and liking the idea, Dwyane ran with it. "Dwyane is doing it for the future," says Fragela, "to meet people outside of basketball." For more information, visit www.dwyanewadefantasycamp.com. 16

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