The Basketball Syndicate of America

### Summary:

The **Basketball Syndicate of America** **(BSofA)** is a fictional professional basketball collective operating internationally in the universe of **Press Pass: All Access**. Also known as "The Syndicate," the collective is composed of 30 teams (28 in the United States and 2 in Canada as the show begins in 2012).

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### In the "Press Pass" television/streaming series:

In the primary television/streaming series **Press Pass**, the show focuses on the sports media professionals covering the **Sacramento Majesty** on the team's journey to become the historically-worst team of all-time in the **Basketball Syndicate**.

## History:

### Foundations:

Founded in 1939, the **Basketball Syndicate of America** was launched shortly after the **Black Actors Guild of America**, formerly known as **The Negro Actors Guild of America**. In mission-alignment with the **Black Actors Guild**, the **Basketball Syndicate of America** formed as an attempt to change the way Americans who are socially defined as "Black" due to their visual appearance were portrayed in the global media exports of the United States. **The BSofA** was launched as a **mixed-gender professional basketball league**, founded by a Black Haitian Woman and a Black American man as business partners with zero unprofessional involvement. These original founders wanted to establish a professional sports system that celebrates the many-gendered warrior ancestry shared by much of the world.

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#### Intersections with Black Actors Guild:

**The Black Actors Guild** was founded by Fredi Washington, Ethel Waters, Noble Sissle, Marian Anderson, William Handy, Robert P. Braddicks, Duke Ellington, Edna Thomas, Paul Robeson, Robert Earl Jones, Louis Armstrong, A. C. Powell Jr., Frank Wilson, and Rosemond Johnson.

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#### The BSofA Founders:

**The Basketball Syndicate of America** was founded by **Gaius C. Bolin,** a Black lawyer from Upstate New York, and **Jacqueline Doucet**, a former General in the Haitian Freedom Force, fighting against the 1915 U.S. invasion of Haiti until 1933. **Doucet** was a survivor of both the 1919 bombing and the 1929 "À bas la misère" massacre in her hometown of **Les Cayes**. A personal friend of **Charlemagne Péralte**, Jacqueline Doucet knew to fight the revolution where it counted most — the hearts, minds, and souls of the public.

**Doucet** immigrated to New York City in 1937, a few short years after the U.S. occupation of Haiti ended. Inspired by events at the 1936 Olympic games, Jacqueline Doucet saw a pathway to ripen the hearts and minds of the American consuming public. While in New York City, she met Gaius C. Bolin, a lawyer from Upstate New York. After hearing the pitch, Bolin connected Doucet to various influences around the country, including Roosevelt. A healthy American coalition of all different backgrounds provided the baseline capital for the Syndicate.

Bolin and Doucet became the Founding Presidents of the **Yonkers Highness**, one of the original teams in the BSofA.

## Syndicate Details

The Basketball Syndicate of America plays 60 games each season. Each team is owned and governed by 101-104 interested parties. The "playoff" system is called the **Lore War**. The winner is rewarded with the **BSofA Lore War Championship Cup**, aka the "**DoucetBolin**," which is pronounced /doo-say-bo-lin/.

The Basketball Syndicate has 30 teams in the year of **Press Pass: Here We Stick**, also known as **Press Pass (Season One)**. The Syndicate is organized into an **East Side** and a **West Side**, each with 15 teams.

## The Original BSofA Teams of 1939

### East Side teams:

1. **The Allentown Oats** were founded in Allentown, Pennsylvania, USA.
2. **The Boston Potatoes** were founded in Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
3. **The Columbus Dutch** were founded in Columbus, Ohio, USA.
4. **The Manhattan Pantaloons** were founded in Harlem, New York City, New York, USA.
5. **The Pittsburgh Gridlock** were founded in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
6. **The Yonkers Highness** were founded in Yonkers, New York, USA.

### West Side teams:

1. **The Calgary Mounted Elbow** was founded in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
2. **The Chicago Redbeans** were founded in Chicago, Illinois, USA.
3. **The Los Angeles Wet Fountains** were founded in Los Angeles, California, USA.
4. **The Minnesota Menace** were founded in St. Paul, Minnesota, USA.
5. **The Nashville Whiskers** were founded in Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
6. **The San Francisco Buoys** were founded in San Francisco, California, USA.

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## Teams of the Basketball Syndicate of America (Modern Era):

Team Guide

The **Modern Era** in BSofA Lore takes place from 2012-2034.

### East Side Teams:

#### **East Coast Group**

* Boston Potatoes
* Bronx Scream
* Manhattan Pantaloons
* Nova Scotia Frosties
* Philadelphia Salt Oats

#### **Lakes and Plains Group**

* Chicago Redliners
* Cleveland Dutch
* Detroit Berries
* Iowa Happy Syrup
* Wisconsin Mad Moose

#### **Atlantic Southeast Group**

* Atlanta Caucasians
* Carolina Storm Hogs
* Jacksonville Sawgrass
* Miami Crypto
* Washington Government

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### West Side Teams:

#### **West Coast Group**

* Bay Area Traffic
* Los Angeles Wet Fountains
* Malibu Yachts of Los Angeles
* Phoenix Cacti
* Sacramento Majesty

#### **Pacific Northwest Group**

* Denver Treasure
* Portland Freebirds
* St. Paul Yoopers
* Utah Slam Poets
* Vancouver Gas Punks

#### **South Central Group**

* Austin Whiplash
* Dallas Rodeo
* Houston Beyonders
* Nashville Whiskers
* New Orleans Trombones

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## Copyright & Trademark:

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***The Basketball Syndicate of America*** is defined as an intellectual property contained by the **Press Pass: All Access** franchise. As a decentralized collaborative merchandising platform, it is independently owned by **The BSofA DAO**, and all of its participating members, according to the constructs in deed.

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