Orlando Magic

Orlando Magic is an American YouTube channel and a NBA basketball team located in Orlando, Florida.
==History==
In September 1985, Orlando businessman Jim L. Hewitt approached Philadelphia 76ers general manager Pat Williams as they met in Texas on his idea of bringing an NBA team to Orlando. https://www.bizjournals.com/orlando/stories/2001/03/12/story8.html Intrigued by the potential of an Orlando-based NBA team, Williams became the front man of the investment group one year later, after he left the 76ers. https://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Journal/Issues/2013/02/11/Champions/Pat-Williams.aspx?hl=Sports%20Business%20Awards&sc=0 On June 19, 1986, the two held a news conference to announce their intention of seeking an NBA franchise. http://www.bizjournals.com/orlando/stories/2006/07/10/story10.html?page=all 
Hewitt and Williams decided to hold a contest in the Orlando Sentinel newspaper to get names for their new franchise. Out of a total of 4,296 submitted entries, the names were subsequently narrowed to four, "Heat", "Tropics", "Juice", and "Magic". The last one, which had been submitted by 11 people, was picked after Williams brought his seven-year-old daughter Karyn. http://www.nba.com/magic/news/behindthename.html 
On July 27, 1986, it was announced that the committee chose the Magic to be the new name of the Orlando franchise in the NBA. The name "Magic" alludes to the area's biggest tourist attraction and economic engine Walt Disney World, along with its Magic Kingdom, highlighting its corporate theme of magic. http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/1986-07-27/sports/0240120291_1_orlando-magic-magic-johnson-earvin 
Many, including Williams himself at first, thought that Miami or Tampa were better locations in Florida for a franchise. At the time, Orlando was a small city without a major airport or a suitable arena. http://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Journal/Issues/2013/02/11/Champions/Williams-Orlando.aspx 
The Magic became the first-ever major-league professional sports franchise in the Orlando area, following an expansion fee of reportedly $32.5 million. https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9B0DE6D61631F930A15757C0A961948260 They were one of the four new expansion franchises awarded by the NBA in 1987 along with the Charlotte Hornets, Miami Heat and Minnesota Timberwolves. https://www.nytimes.com/1989/10/29/sports/nba-89-90-turnovers-2-more-teams-and-questions.html The Magic hired Matt Guokas as the team's first coach, who helped the Magic select 12 players in the NBA Expansion Draft on June 15, 1989. On June 27, 1989, the Magic chose Nick Anderson with the 11th pick in the first round, who became the first draft pick of the franchise. http://www.orlandopinstripedpost.com/2013/11/1/5050460/orlando-magic-anniversary-nick-anderson-honor-2013
==Channel==
The Orlando Magic channel was created on February 7, 2007. Their first video was uploaded on December 7, 2017, titled "Orlando Magic Community Assist: Meet Maggie!"
==References==
Category:Commentary YouTubers
Category:Sports YouTubers
Category:American YouTubers
Category:Users who joined in 2007