Bryan Colangelo is an accomplished NBA executive and the son of an accomplished NBA executive. Much of the Colangelo magic however, sits in the region near the Painted Desert. You see, the duo were linked to the Phoenix Suns from 1968 – when Jerry Colangelo was hired as the first General Manager of the expansion team Phoenix Suns until February 27, 2006, when his son Bryan resigned as President of the Phoenix Suns. Over the span of 38 years, the Colangelo name was lauded and respected.
So too did the the younger Colangelo carry a wave of success to the Toronto Raptors franchise in 2006.