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'''Lon Babby''' is a long-time [[NBA]] player agent who was named the [[Phoenix Suns]] President of Basketball Operations on Tuesday July 20, 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/suns/news/babby_newsroom_100720.html |title=SUNS: Babby Named Suns President of Basketball Operations |work=Nba.com |date= |accessdate=2011-05-25}}</ref> However, as of June 10, 2015, Babby has been moved to the team's senior adviser instead,<ref>http://www.12news.com/story/sports/nba/suns/2015/06/10/phoenix-suns-lon-babby-senior-advisor-role/71040930/</ref> and he stepped down from his position altogether a year later.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/nba/suns/2016/05/05/lon-babby-ends-tenure-phoenix-suns/83985994/|title=Lon Babby ends tenure with Phoenix Suns}}</ref>
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'''Lon Scott Babby''' (born February 21, 1951) is an American lawyer and [[National Basketball Association|NBA]] player agent who was named the [[Phoenix Suns]] President of Basketball Operations on Tuesday July 20, 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/suns/news/babby_newsroom_100720.html |title=SUNS: Babby Named Suns President of Basketball Operations |work=Nba.com |date=2010-07-20 |accessdate=2011-05-25}}</ref> However, as of June 10, 2015, Babby has been moved to the team's senior adviser instead,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.12news.com/story/sports/nba/suns/2015/06/10/phoenix-suns-lon-babby-senior-advisor-role/71040930/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150702235509/https://www.12news.com/story/sports/nba/suns/2015/06/10/phoenix-suns-lon-babby-senior-advisor-role/71040930/| title=Suns' Lon Babby moves to senior adviser's role |date=2015-06-10 |archive-date=2015-07-02}}</ref> and he stepped down from his position altogether a year later.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/nba/suns/2016/05/05/lon-babby-ends-tenure-phoenix-suns/83985994/|title=Lon Babby ends tenure with Phoenix Suns|date=2016-05-05}}</ref>


==Career==
==Career==
After graduating from [[Valley Stream South High School]], Babby earned a [[Bachelor of Arts]] in [[political science]] from [[Lehigh University]] in 1973 and a [[Juris Doctor]] from [[Yale Law School]] in 1976.<ref>[http://www.nba.com/suns/media/babby.pdf Cohen, Paula Hubbs. "Attorney of the Month: Lon Babby," ''Attorney At Law Magazine'' (Greater Phoenix Edition), March 2011.]</ref>
After graduating from [[Valley Stream South High School]], Babby earned a [[Bachelor of Arts]] in [[political science]] from [[Lehigh University]] in 1973 and a [[Juris Doctor]] from [[Yale Law School]] in 1976.<ref>[http://www.nba.com/suns/media/babby.pdf Cohen, Paula Hubbs. "Attorney of the Month: Lon Babby," ''Attorney At Law Magazine'' (Greater Phoenix Edition), March 2011.]</ref> Early in his career, Babby represented [[John Hinckley, Jr.]], the man who tried to assassinate President [[Ronald Reagan]]. His son is [[Ken Babby]], owner of two minor league baseball teams.


He is best known as an NBA [[sports agent|player agent]], whose clients included [[Tim Duncan]], [[Hedo Türkoğlu]] and [[Ray Allen]], as well as former Sun [[Grant Hill]].
He is best known as an NBA [[sports agent|player agent]], whose clients included [[Tim Duncan]], [[Hedo Türkoğlu]] and [[Ray Allen]], as well as former Suns player [[Grant Hill]]. Additionally, he has also represented [[Major League Baseball]] clients, and has worked as an attorney for the [[NFL]]'s [[Washington Redskins]] (1977–80) and MLB's [[Baltimore Orioles]] (1979–94).<ref>{{cite web|last=Young |first=Bob |url=http://www.azcentral.com/sports/suns/articles/2010/07/19/20100719phoenix-suns-lon-babby-executive.html |title=Phoenix Suns introduce Lon Babby as executive |publisher=Azcentral.com |date=2010-07-20 |accessdate=2011-05-25}}</ref> He is also the father of businessman [[Ken Babby]], who is the current owner of the [[Akron RubberDucks]] and [[Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp]] minor league baseball teams.


On July 20, 2010, Babby was named the [[Phoenix Suns]] President of Basketball Operations under team owner [[Robert Sarver]] after [[Steve Kerr]] left his role as general manager in June 2010 and Sarver made the lambasted decision to make sign-and-trades to acquire [[Josh Childress]], [[Hakim Warrick]], and [[Hedo Türkoğlu]] as the intended replacements for star power forward [[Amar'e Stoudemire]]. Despite being named the President of Basketball Operations, he still had to respond to the actual general manager of the team throughout his tenure, which originally was [[Lance Blanks]] before [[Ryan McDonough (NBA executive)|Ryan McDonough]] took over in 2013. However, he was the key speaker for the franchise during press conferences early on in his tenure despite being second-in-command to Blanks. Fans of the franchise took notice to his nasally sounding voice during that period of time. Near the end of his tenure with the Suns, Babby was demoted to being a senior advisor for the franchise on June 10, 2015 due to McDonough's expanding coverage within the franchise. Babby ultimately stepped down from his position with the team altogether on May 5, 2016.
Additionally, he has represented [[Major League Baseball]] clients, and has worked as an attorney for the [[NFL]]'s [[Washington Redskins]] (1977–80) and MLB's [[Baltimore Orioles]] (1979–94).<ref>{{cite web|last=Young |first=Bob |url=http://www.azcentral.com/sports/suns/articles/2010/07/19/20100719phoenix-suns-lon-babby-executive.html |title=Phoenix Suns introduce Lon Babby as executive |publisher=Azcentral.com |date=2010-07-20 |accessdate=2011-05-25}}</ref>


Babby has since worked with the Positive Coaching Alliance under their local board members<ref>[https://positivecoach.org/team/ PCA Team]</ref><ref>[https://positivecoach.org/team/babby-lon/ Babby, Lon - PCA]</ref> as well as the Be A Leader Foundation in their board of directors<ref>[https://bealeader.org/board-of-directors/ Board of Directors - Be A Leader]</ref><ref>[https://bealeader.org/lon-babby/ Lon Babby - Be A Leader]</ref> and the Arizona Community Foundation<ref>[https://www.azfoundation.org/about/board/ Board - Arizona Community Foundation]</ref><ref>[https://www.azfoundation.org/about/board/lon-babby/ Lon Babby - Arizona Community Foundation]</ref> after stepping down from the Suns. He has also been inducted into the George Washington Jewish Sports Hall of Fame in 2007 for his contributions to the world of sports before his time with the Suns.<ref>[https://www.benderjccgw.org/hof/lon-babby/ Lon Babby | Bender JCC]</ref>
Early in his career, Babby represented [[John Hinckley, Jr.]], the man who tried to assassinate President [[Ronald Reagan]]. His son is [[Ken Babby]], owner of two Double-A baseball teams.


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
*[https://www.nba.com/suns/features/lon-babby-family-key FOR SUNS PRESIDENT LON BABBY, FAMILY IS KEY]
*[https://www.basketball-reference.com/executives/babbylo99x.html Lon Babby's Basketball Reference Executive Page]


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Revision as of 12:12, 8 May 2024

Lon Babby
Born
Lon Scott Babby

(1951-02-21) February 21, 1951 (age 73)
NationalityAmerican
EducationValley Stream South High School
Lehigh University (BA)
Yale Law School (JD)
Occupations
  • Lawyer
  • NBA player agent
ChildrenKen Babby

Lon Scott Babby (born February 21, 1951) is an American lawyer and NBA player agent who was named the Phoenix Suns President of Basketball Operations on Tuesday July 20, 2010.[1] However, as of June 10, 2015, Babby has been moved to the team's senior adviser instead,[2] and he stepped down from his position altogether a year later.[3]

Career

After graduating from Valley Stream South High School, Babby earned a Bachelor of Arts in political science from Lehigh University in 1973 and a Juris Doctor from Yale Law School in 1976.[4] Early in his career, Babby represented John Hinckley, Jr., the man who tried to assassinate President Ronald Reagan. His son is Ken Babby, owner of two minor league baseball teams.

He is best known as an NBA player agent, whose clients included Tim Duncan, Hedo Türkoğlu and Ray Allen, as well as former Suns player Grant Hill. Additionally, he has also represented Major League Baseball clients, and has worked as an attorney for the NFL's Washington Redskins (1977–80) and MLB's Baltimore Orioles (1979–94).[5] He is also the father of businessman Ken Babby, who is the current owner of the Akron RubberDucks and Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp minor league baseball teams.

On July 20, 2010, Babby was named the Phoenix Suns President of Basketball Operations under team owner Robert Sarver after Steve Kerr left his role as general manager in June 2010 and Sarver made the lambasted decision to make sign-and-trades to acquire Josh Childress, Hakim Warrick, and Hedo Türkoğlu as the intended replacements for star power forward Amar'e Stoudemire. Despite being named the President of Basketball Operations, he still had to respond to the actual general manager of the team throughout his tenure, which originally was Lance Blanks before Ryan McDonough took over in 2013. However, he was the key speaker for the franchise during press conferences early on in his tenure despite being second-in-command to Blanks. Fans of the franchise took notice to his nasally sounding voice during that period of time. Near the end of his tenure with the Suns, Babby was demoted to being a senior advisor for the franchise on June 10, 2015 due to McDonough's expanding coverage within the franchise. Babby ultimately stepped down from his position with the team altogether on May 5, 2016.

Babby has since worked with the Positive Coaching Alliance under their local board members[6][7] as well as the Be A Leader Foundation in their board of directors[8][9] and the Arizona Community Foundation[10][11] after stepping down from the Suns. He has also been inducted into the George Washington Jewish Sports Hall of Fame in 2007 for his contributions to the world of sports before his time with the Suns.[12]

References

  1. ^ "SUNS: Babby Named Suns President of Basketball Operations". Nba.com. 2010-07-20. Retrieved 2011-05-25.
  2. ^ "Suns' Lon Babby moves to senior adviser's role". 2015-06-10. Archived from the original on 2015-07-02.
  3. ^ "Lon Babby ends tenure with Phoenix Suns". 2016-05-05.
  4. ^ Cohen, Paula Hubbs. "Attorney of the Month: Lon Babby," Attorney At Law Magazine (Greater Phoenix Edition), March 2011.
  5. ^ Young, Bob (2010-07-20). "Phoenix Suns introduce Lon Babby as executive". Azcentral.com. Retrieved 2011-05-25.
  6. ^ PCA Team
  7. ^ Babby, Lon - PCA
  8. ^ Board of Directors - Be A Leader
  9. ^ Lon Babby - Be A Leader
  10. ^ Board - Arizona Community Foundation
  11. ^ Lon Babby - Arizona Community Foundation
  12. ^ Lon Babby | Bender JCC
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