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  1. Semi-Pro - Wikipedia

    • In 1976, Jackie Moon is a singer who used the profits from his one-hit wonder, "Love Me Sexy", to buy a basketball team in the American Basketball Association (ABA), the Flint Tropics, becoming the owner, head coach, starting power forward, and pre-game announcer. At a team owner's meeting, the ABA Commissioner announces a plan to merge the le… See more

    Overview

    Semi-Pro is a 2008 American sports comedy film. The film was directed by Kent Alterman in his directorial debut, … See more

    Cast

    • Will Ferrell as Jackie Moon – The owner/player/coach of the failing Flint Tropics, famous for the aging disco hit "Love Me Sexy".
    • Woody Harrelson as Ed Monix – The aging point guard, and former NBA Cham… See more

    Marketing

    • A number is shown in the teaser trailer 1-800-TROPICS, when called played a recorded message of Jackie Moon talking about season ticket packages for the 1976 season.
    • Several ads for Anheuser-Busch were filme… See more

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  1. They weren't called the Tropics, but there really was a "Semi-Pro" basketball team in Flint in the 1970s. The Flint Pros played in the Continental Basketball Association during the 1972-73 season and for a few games of the 1973-74 campaign before declining attendance forced them out of business.
    www.mlive.com/flintjournal/sports/2007/05/flints_real_pros.html
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    Jul 1, 2022 · Using the money he has garnered thanks to his music career, he decides to buy a basketball team named Flint Tropics in the American Basketball Association (ABA). The singer opts for the roles of owner, head coach, …

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