[blueandwhite]

Apparently Bjorn Borg needs to sell his five Wimbledon trophies (plus a couple of racquets), and Agassi, along with some others, are thinking of stepping in to buy them so they don't get into the "wrong hands". not sure what that means, but appreciate that he and the likes of Jimmy Connors too want to help out a guy who must be going through some money problems.
man i loved Bjorn Borg - too depressing to hear news like that. Both Agassi (a true class act) and Connors have suggested Wimbledon itself step in, buy them up and hang onto them for Borg until he can buy them back. Wimbledon is such a rules-oriented (maybe snooty even) event, you'd think they'd be very dismayed with the thought of trophies sitting anywhere but in the home of the winner.
I wouldn't mind one, though. Look nice maybe with jelly beans in it. Only white ones.
The trophies could bring in over $500,000 US.

[Gotham Dark Knight]

Since his career ended, Borg has been beleaguered by several failed financial ventures. A company that marketed clothing under his name ran into deep financial trouble in 1990 and was restructured.
According to the Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet, the legal battle stemming from the failed company is still ongoing. The newspaper reported Friday that a creditor is planning to sue Borg for $1.4 million next month.
"Even though the symbols of my victories are being sold, what I will always retain is the knowledge that for such a long period I was the supreme world tennis champion,'' Borg said.

Yeah well, I don't get why he has to sell them...he can call up his buddies John McEnroe and Jimmy Conner and have a "Golden Oldies Tour" like the Rolling Stones...make 50 or so World Wide stops...Sell some T-shirts...autograph a few things...hit a few tennis balls...make some real money.

Or...doesn't McEnroe own an Art gallary?...He could make a few "Bjorn Borg limited prints" of some kind of abstract art and sell it...

Or...he can sell locks of hair on e-Bay...

So many ways he can go with this...he's just not thinking outside that box.

But in the words of Peter Rose when asked why he would consider selling the bat he broke Ty Cobb's all-time hit record with, "I got plenty of bats to hang on my walls, I rather have the money."

[blueandwhite]

sentimental fools, all of them.
i don't think Borg has the game in his anymore, or he would be thinking about playing again.

[Gotham Dark Knight]

Originally Posted by blueandwhite

sentimental fools, all of them.
i don't think Borg has the game in his anymore, or he would be thinking about playing again.

Neither do the Rolling Stones (They were awful at the Super Bowl) and that doesn't stop them from playing...I'll promote it for him...doubles match...One last chance to catch the "Living Legends Tour"...Chrissy Evert and Bjorn Borg vs McEnroe and Martina...come one come all...see tennis how it was once played with wooden rackets... ...Easy Money!