54°  |  Overcast
Current Conditions :    McAllen, TX   

Texas Border Business is proud to co-brand with Vipers

Saturday, October 3rd, 2009


Roberto Hugo Gonzalez, Texas Border Business and Mega Metropolis Health & Fitness publisher and Jonah Golberg, Director of Communications for the Rio Grande Valley Vipers NBA Development League signed a co-branding agreement beginning this season. TBB & MMHF.

First home game is December 4 at Dodge Arena

By Gloria Mangum

 Everyone knows that when the Vipers’ team came to South Texas, the face of the valley changed dramatically and it changed for the better.

That is why; Roberto Hugo Gonzalez publisher of Texas Border Business, Mega Metropolis Health & Fitness and Jonah Golberg, Director of Communications for the Rio Grande Valley Vipers NBA Development League signed a co-branding agreement beginning this season.

Soon you will see caps, T-shirts and more promoting this co-branding partnership. We invite the Rio Grande Valley and Northern Mexico to attend and witness the Vipers' first home game on December 4 at 7:30 p.m. against the Tulsa 66ers at Dodge Arena.

Regarding this co-branding partnership, Jonah Golberg stated “It's huge to be partners with businesses in the community. It helps to show our commitment to the Rio Grande Valley and theirs to having quality, family-affordable fun entertainment in the Valley.”

The Vipers' season starts November 27 and that’s when the first game will be played outside home in Austin at 7:30 p.m. “Fans in the valley can follow the team by listening to JACK 104.9/95.3 FM or online by watching the game using NBA Futurecast for free,” Goberg added.

Golberg also pointed out that everyone in the NBA Development League is watching them. “No one's ever hosted an NBA Team for Training Camp and an exhibition game before. They want to see how this works. The Vipers have become the trailblazers for innovation in minor league basketball. We plan to keep it that way,” he said.

As far as the importance of this team for the Rio Grande Valley he said that the numbers speak by themselves. “We've shattered our previous season tickets sold mark, and we're still about two months away from the start of the season,” he said.

Texas Border Business was told that Vipers have sold about 1,300 season tickets so far. “There has been a noticeable buzz around the community and if we can make people in the Rio Grande Valley happy, we're doing our jobs correctly, Golberg said.

Last year Vipers averaged about 3,600 fans per game including two sell-outs in the last four games, so this year they are expecting at least 4,500 per game. “We had a franchise-record 5,903 fans for our final home game on April 11,” he stated.

For redbone basketball fans, the first game is on Friday, November 27 in Austin at 7:30 p.m. Fans in the valley can follow the team by listening to JACK 104.9/95.3 FM or online by watching the game using NBA Futurecast for free.

Season tickets and group tickets are on sale now and can be purchased by calling the Vipers at (956) 972-1144 or stopping by the Vipers' Pro-Shop at 4500 N. 10th. St. in McAllen (Uptown Plaza). Individual game tickets will go on sale later in October. For more information, visit rgvipers.com Join us December 4, 2009 at the Dodge Arena.

Reader Comments

Thank you! Your comment will be posted shortly!

Be the first to comment!

Post your views on this story: