ORLANDO – A legendary American success story as a businessman and a noted philanthropist for his many charitable ventures, Rich DeVos’ nearly three-decade ownership of the Orlando Magic often ranked third on his list of lofty accomplishments.
Still, the impact that DeVos was able to make at the NBA level – specifically with the hundreds of Magic players he encountered through the years in one-on-one locker room chats – was realized on Thursday upon his death at the age of 92 years old.
Just as they had done numerous times before, past and present NBA players such as Shaquille O’Neal, Jameer Nelson and others, reached out to Magic CEO Alex Martins concerning Mr.