MONEYBALL SHOOTOUT 2013 SCHEDULE 

(Schedule will be updated as needed. As of right now these are only Sat game times) 

10U

The Moneyball CINCO DE MAYO Sale will be this Sunday, May 5th for 5 hours from 12pm-5pm at the Moneyball Sportswear Store, with over 100 t-shirts for ONLY $5! You don't want to miss this great sale!

INFORMATION ON MONEYBALL SHOOTOUT:

TOURNAMENT DATES: May 11-12, 2013

AGE GROUPS: Boys 10U, 11U, 12U, 13U, 14U, 15U, 16U, 17U (players must have proof of birthdate)

ENTRY FEE: $300 per team (Multiple team discount)

GAMES: 3 game guarantee

ROSTER LIMIT: 12 players per team (Maximum of 2 coaches receive complimentary admission)

GAME TIMES: 16 minute halves - Stop Clock

PLAYING SITE: AIM HIGH - 7977 Centerline Drive, Dimondale, MI 48821

ENTRY DEADLINE: April 27, 2013

SCHEDULE WILL BE POSTED THURSDAY, MAY 9th.

HOTEL INFORMATION:

Hampton Inn Lansing - $70 (Ask for the Moneyball Shootout rate)

525 N Canal Rd, Lansing, MI 48917

Phone: (517) 627-8381

Payments can be made via PayPal, credit card online , cashiers check, or money order (no personal checks).

For PayPal please use email address: dferguson@moneyballsportswear.com

Make cashiers check or money order out to: MONEYBALL SPORTSWEAR

To pay online via our website, please go HERE

If mailing, please mail payment to: Moneyball Sportswear, 2121 W. Holmes Rd, Suite C, Lansing, MI 48910

For additional info or to register your team now, please send email to events@moneyballsportswear.com 

Melissa Gomes: 401-323-7145

Desmond Ferguson: 313-363-5700

 Moneyball is in da building! 

Here is your chance to win a Moneyball Sportswear Prize package worth $200!

First 32 players to sign up are in. Contact rferguson@moneyballsportswear.com or 517-402-4443

Moneyball is in da building! 

For the calendar year of 2013, we will be releasing a new design every month and each design will be apart of the MONEYBALL BAKERS DOZEN collection. Since there are 12 months in a year, and a bakers dozen equals 13, at the end of the year, we will release a 13th design and anyone that has purchased all 12 designs, will receive the 13th design for FREE! 

Each new design release will have a video to go with it. 

We will be releasing our third new design of 2013 this Wed, March 20th called “Good Things Come To Those Who Grind”.

From studying some of the most successful people in life, rather it be the #1 selling musician, the top businessmen or business women in the world, the best athletes in sports, the one common trait that they all have is HARD WORK. There is no substitute for "the grind" (Grind: To devote time and work particularly hard at something). When you make up your mind and have that self discipline to really grind, good things will happen to you. We encourage you to push yourself to limits that you didn't even know that you are capable of reaching. It is a good feeling when you grind towards your goals in life, and you actually accomplish those goals because of the hard work that you have put forward. 

Keep moving forward and grinding as much as possible , because "Good Things Happen To Those That Grind". 

Be on the lookout for "Good Things Happen To Those That Grind" adult tees and ladies tees along with the video that will be available this week. 

Have a blessed day! 

Moneyball

LANSING BASKETBALL PROS SUPPORT READING MONTH WITH BOOK TOUR

 Lansing, MI- March 11, 2013 - In celebration of National Reading Month, three former collegiate and professional basketball stars are participating in a local book reading tour to inspire and motivate local elementary students to continue to develop literacy skills. The reading tour will make appearances at 3 area schools throughout the month, Shabazz Academy, Lewton Elementary and Willow Elementary.

The readers are Desmond Ferguson, owner of Lansing’s Moneyball Sportswear, and former Portland Trailblazer along with his brother, Ron Ferguson, Sexton HS graduate and former member of the SVSU basketball team. “We are excited to revisit our schools and connect with the students on literacy and learning,” says Ferguson. Standing in for Kelvin Tolbert, who participated in its first year, is former MSU standout, Travis Walton.

“Being able to read is an important life skill. Reading has played a significant role in my development as a man as it is something I am passionate about and has allowed me to continue to learn,” said the Moneyball Sportswear owner. Community giving is nothing new for the Lansing entrepreneur, as Ferguson is a long standing supporter of the Lansing youth and athletic community with annual events including free basketball clinics and Professional-Amateur summer tournaments.

“[We]Hope to give back to the youth first and foremost in Lansing. To encourage the youth to dream, to believe in themselves and to set goals with ambitions to accomplish those goals and that you can be successful coming from Lansing, MI,” says Ferguson.

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INFORMATION ON MONEYBALL SHOOTOUT:

TOURNAMENT DATES: May 11-12, 2013

AGE GROUPS: Boys 10U, 11U, 12U, 13U, 14U, 15U, 16U, 17U (players must have proof of birthdate)

ENTRY FEE: $300 per team (Multiple team discount)

GAMES: 3 game guarantee

ROSTER LIMIT: 12 players per team (Maximum of 2 coaches receive complimentary admission)

GAME TIMES: 16 minute halves - Stop Clock

PLAYING SITE: AIM HIGH - 7977 Centerline Drive, Dimondale, MI 48821

ENTRY DEADLINE: April 27, 2013

HOTEL INFORMATION:

Will be available soon.

SIGN UP HERE

Payments can be made via PayPal, credit card online , cashiers check, or money order (no personal checks).

For PayPal please use email address: dferguson@moneyballsportswear.com

Make cashiers check or money order out to: MONEYBALL SPORTSWEAR

To pay online via our website, please go HERE

If mailing, please mail payment to: Moneyball Sportswear, 2121 W. Holmes Rd, Suite C, Lansing, MI 48910

For additional info or to register your team now, please send email to events@moneyballsportswear.com 

Melissa Gomes: 401-323-7145

Desmond Ferguson: 313-363-5700

Moneyball is in da building! 

For the calendar year of 2013, we will be releasing a new design every month and each design will be apart of the MONEYBALL BAKERS DOZEN collection. Since there are 12 months in a year, and a bakers dozen equals 13, at the end of the year, we will release a 13th design and anyone that has purchased all 12 designs, will receive the 13th design for FREE!

Each new design release will have a video to go with it. 

We be releasing our second new design of 2013 this Wed, February 20th called “Chasing Greatness”. 

When I think of chasing greatness, I think of great athletes such as, Muhammad Ali, Michael Jordan, Barry Sanders, & Wayne Gretzky. When I think of greatness I think of businesses like Ford, Apple, IBM, & Google. I think of those that have had a major positive impact on peoples lives such as Ghandi & Nelson Mandela. I think of people that have struggled thru adversity, managed to inspire others, and to eventually end up on top. I believe us as human beings should always strive for greatness. Although there is no such thing as perfection, practice makes improvement while having the goal of perfection in mind. Always shoot for the moon, because is you fall short, you land in the clouds. 

As a company, we here at Moneyball Sportswear have goals and aspirations of being the #1 Sportswear Company in the world. If we become that or not is to be determined. Hopefully you will grow with us in our quest for greatness and in doing so you will be chasing your own greatness that lies within you. 

We're "Chasing Greatness"! 

Be on the lookout for "Chasing Greatness" adult tees and ladies tees along with the video that will be available this week. 

Have a blessed day! 

Moneyball

Moneyball is in da building!

For the calendar year of 2013, we will be releasing a new design every month and each design will be apart of the MONEYBALL BAKERS DOZEN. Since there are 12 months in a year, and a bakers dozen equals 13, at the end of the year, we will release a 13^th design and anyone that has purchased all 12 designs, will receive the 13^th design for FREE!

 Each new design release will have a video to go with it.

 We be releasing our first new design of 2013 this Thursday, January 24^th called “The Definition”.

“The Definition” is a group of words that make up what the brand Moneyball stands for. The words in “The Definition” form the shape of our logo as seen below.

Here is what each word means to me off the top of my head…….

517 – Lansing, Mi area code

Basketball – A sport that has allowed me to gain life long relationships & grow into a man.

Believe  - You gotta believe when no one else does.

Blessed – Beyond belief.

Champions – Moneyball is the Uniforms of Champions!

Coachlight – My neighborhood I grew up in that helped shape & mold me.

Consistent – You have to be consistent in everything you do.

Cool – What the Moneyball brand is.

Creative – Our designs and apparel is just that.

Dedicated – To our customers.

Determined – To be successful.

Detroit – My birthplace & a launch pad for Moneyball Sportswear.

Discipline – Without it success is not possible.

Dreams – Really do come true.

Elite – Moneyball is one of the best athletic sportswear companies in the world.

Focus – Has to me maintained.

Football – The first sport I loved.

Goals – Attainable dreams with a deadline.

Hard Work – With it, all things are possible.

Homegrown – Moneyball is based out of Lansing.

Humble – If you don’t humble yourself, God will.

Improve – Something I try to do everyday.

Love – Is stronger than hate.

Loyalty -  Is everything.

Lansing – Home of the 3 M’s…. Malcolm, Magic, & Moneyball.

Michigan – The state shaped like a mitten.

Moneyball - Sportswear

Passion – Do the things in life that you are passionate about.

Positive – Try to maintain positive even thru tough times.

Practice – Makes improvement.

Pray – Believe in the power of prayer.

Respect – Give it and you will get it.

Robert “Tractor” Traylor – A former teammate that helped birth the nickname “Moneyball”. He passed away in 2011.

Teamwork – Makes the dream work.

Thankful – For the blessing of life.

Winners – What Moneyball represents.

Togetherness – There is strength in numbers.

Quality – What Moneyball products are.

Be on the lookout for "The Definition" adult tees, ladies tees and crew neck sweatshirts along with the video that will be available this week.

Have a blessed day!

Moneyball

 "The Original Moneyball"

by Sam Riches / @Sam_Riches

It’s a rainy winter night in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The coastal town moves slowly as headlights cut through heavy fog. In the downtown core, cars search for a parking spot outside the Metro Centre, the shared home of the Halifax Rainmen, a National Basketball League of Canada franchise, and the Mooseheads, the local semi-professional ice hockey team.

Inside the arena, Desmond Ferguson lifts his 6-7, 225-pound frame from the bench. To his teammates, his friends and the fans he is known as Moneyball. It’s a nickname based on his ability to knock down three pointers—the moneyball (to continue reading please click here)

Moneyball is in da building!

Happy New Year to you and we hope this year brings you many blessings!

We would like to thank everyone that has supported and helped in the growth of Moneyball Sportswear throughout the past year and, we look forward to continue building a strong relationship with all of our customers in 2013 and beyond. 

We have a lot of things happening in 2013 and the Moneyball Blogs will be more frequent this year as well, so be on the lookout. As always, there is no 'US" without "U". Grow with us!

Have a great day!

Moneyball

Moneyball is in da building!

What does success do to you?

Does it make you complacent or does it push you to succeed even more?
When some people reach a certain level of success, they begin to become satisfied and not work as hard as they did to become successful in the first place. Then there are others that taste success and they want to taste it again and again, and this motivates them to do more and accomplish more. 

Is 10 wins good enough for you, or do you want 100 wins? 

The answer to that separates the good ones from the great ones. 

Use your successes in life to fuel your fire to continue to chase greatness.

Have a good day!
Moneyball

"Tools For Schools" brought to you by Lunch With A Purpose, New World Flood, Men Making A Difference, & The Village Summit. You can now drop off any schools supplies (backpacks, notebooks, pencils, etc) at the Moneyball Sportswear store for kids in need for back to school, school supplies. Help a kid continue to continue to pursue their education! We will be accepting (We are located at 2121 W Holmes Rd Suite C, Lansing, MI 48910 M-F from 11am-7pm)

Teams Swag and Cha-Ching end on top in the Moneyball Sportswear Sales Challenge 

LANSING – Moneyball Sportswear owner and Lansing Black Chamber of Commerce member, Desmond 

Ferguson, sponsored a sales and marketing competition with students from Lansing Community College’s 

Marketing 200 course.  

Approximately thirty students competed on four student-led teams. Winners were determined by the teams with 

the most volume of sales attributed to them in the on-line and in-store categories during the contest period of 

April 9-23, 2012.   

“Team Swag”, led by student Kevin Scott Carr, won the Moneyball on-line sales challenge; “Team Cha-Ching”, 

led by student Richard Tannery, won the Moneyball in-store sales challenge.  Concluding the competition the 

two winning student teams were awarded Moneyball Sportswear-sponsored prizes and course team bonus 

points. 

“The Moneyball competition allowed students to put theories learned throughout the course into action.  

Overall, I was impressed with the student’s ability to rise to the challenge and to develop out-of-the-box 

marketing and promotional ideas for Moneyball Sportswear.” says Dichondra Johnson, competition facilitator 

and LCC adjunct faculty member. 

SCHEDULE (not final, subject to change):

INFORMATION ON MONEYBALL SHOOTOUT:

TOURNAMENT DATES: May 12-13, 2012

AGE GROUPS: Boys 10U, 12U, 13U, 14U, 15U, 16U, 17U

ENTRY FEE: $325 per team (Multiple team discount)

GAMES: 4 game guarantee

ROSTER LIMIT: 12 players per team

GAME TIMES: 16 minute halves - Stop Clock

PLAYING SITE: AIM HIGH - 7977 Centerline Drive, Dimondale, MI 48821

ENTRY DEADLINE: May 4, 2012

HOTEL INFORMATION (Ask for the Moneyball Shootout rate):

COMFORT INN & SUITES - $85 - Phone: 517-721-0000 - Address: 9742 Woodlane Drive, Diamondale, MI 48821 (located directly in front of venue that games will be played at. This hotel is literally walking distance to the gym)

HAMPTON INN LANSING - $79 - Phone: 517-627-8381 - Address: 525 North Canal Rd, Lansing, MI 48917 (located approximately 5 miles from the gym)

HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS & SUITES - $89 - Phone: 517-646-7000 - Address: 9490 Woodlane Drive, Lansing, MI 48821 (located directly in front of venue that games will be played at. This hotel is literally walking distance to the gym)

SIGN UP HERE

Make money orders out to: MONEYBALL SPORTSWEAR

You can mail payment to: Moneyball Sportswear, 2121 W. Holmes Rd, Suite C, Lansing, MI 48910

For additional info or to register your team now, please send email to dferguson@moneyballsportswear.com

Committed Teams:

ACB/BANK HOOPS

ADS EXPRESS

ALL MICHIGAN

BREDS

DETROIT SPARTANS

FABE

FLINT'S FINEST

GRAND RAPIDS STORM

LANSING KINGS

MICHIGAN HEAT

MICHIGAN HURRICANES

MID MICHIGAN LAKERS

MUSTANGS

PARALLEL 45

PLYMOUTH CANTON FORCE

REACH LEGENDS

REDWINGS

RIM ROCKERS

SUPERFRIENDS

TEAM BOLT

TRIPLE THREAT

Lansing Community College Students Compete in Moneyball Sportswear Sales Challenge

 MONEYBALL SPORTSWEAR SUPPORTS LITERACY MONTH WITH LOCAL READING TOUR

Lansing, MI- In celebration of National Literacy Month, four local former collegiate and professional basketball stars are participating in a local reading tour. The reading tour will take place Monday, March 26, 2012 through Wednesday, March 28, 2012 at three local elementary schools: Shabazz Academy, Lewton Elementary and Willow Elementary.                  

The readers are Desmond Ferguson, owner of Lansing’s Moneyball Sportswear and former Portland Trailblazer; Kelvin Torbert, Flint native and former MSU standout player; Nate Duhon, Sexton HS graduate and current LCC star; Ron Ferguson, Sexton HS graduate and former member of SVSU basketball team.

                   “Being able to read is an important life skill. Reading has played a significant role in my development as a man as it is something I am passionate about and has allowed me to continue to learn,” said the Moneyball Sportswear owner. Community giving is nothing new for the Lansing entrepreneur, as Ferguson is a long standing supporter of the Lansing youth and athletic community with annual events including free basketball clinics and Professional-Amateur summer tournaments.

“[We]Hope to give back to the youth first and foremost in Lansing. To encourage the youth to dream, to believe in themselves and to set goals with ambitions to accomplish those goals and that you can be successful coming from Lansing, MI,” says Ferguson.

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WHAT SEPARATES THE MONEYBALL SHOOTOUT FROM OTHER TOURNAMENTS?

- Anything Moneyball does is of quality & done right, so it will be no different with the MONEYBALL SHOOTOUT. Expect great quality!

- Winning teams will not only get trophies, but also Moneyball shooting shirts!

- There will be a 3pt contest for each age group. Winners get Moneyball product package (aka a lot of Moneyball gear)

- All teams signed up by May 1st, receive a MONEYBALL SHOOTOUT carrying bag.

INFORMATION ON MONEYBALL SHOOTOUT:

TOURNAMENT DATES: May 12-13, 2012

AGE GROUPS: Boys 10U, 12U, 13U, 14U, 15U, 16U, 17U - Girls 10U, 6th, 7th, & 8th grade

ENTRY FEE: $325 per team (Multiple team discount)

GAMES: 4 game guarantee

ROSTER LIMIT: 12 players per team

GAME TIMES: 16 minute halves - Stop Clock

PLAYING SITE: AIM HIGH - 7977 Centerline Drive, Dimondale, MI 48821

ENTRY DEADLINE: May 4, 2012

Send email to dferguson@moneyballsportswear.com to register your team now!

Committed Teams:

ALL MICHIGAN

BLUE WATER SELECT

BREDS

CORE CITY HOOPS

DETROIT SPARTANS

DORRIANS PRIDE

FLINT'S FINEST

INDY JAGS

JERMAINE JACKSON ELITE

MICHIGAN MAVERICKS

MID MICHIGAN LAKERS

MUSTANGS

PARALLEL 45

REACH LEGENDS