Adelaide 36ers unveil Olivia Rogers as the club’s new No. 1 ticket holder ahead of move to the Entertainment Centre
Adelaide 36ers have unveiled former Miss Universe Australia Olivia Rogers as their No. 1 ticket holder with pre-season training set to begin on Monday.
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The Adelaide 36ers have unveiled their No. 1 ticket holder for next season ahead of pre-season training starting on Monday.
Adelaide-born model and former Miss Universe Australia, Olivia Rogers, who is based in Melbourne and works as a speech pathologist and artist has joined the Sixers’ team ahead of its move to the Entertainment Centre.
Ms Rogers was in Adelaide on the weekend where she met with reigning NBL rookie of the year Harry Froling who has just returned from the US where trained with NBA teams.
“It’s very exciting, an honour, very unexpected but a real privilege,” Ms Rogers said of being named the 36ers’ No. 1 ticket holder.
“Basketball is really fast paced, an exciting game to watch, much more exciting than other sports, and I love all the action.
“I try to get back to Adelaide as much as I can, I love getting booked for work here because it means I get to see my family so I try to get back once every five weeks or so, and hopefully it’s more frequent in the NBL season.”
The club will announce it’s No. 1 male ticket holder next week.
Adelaide 36ers owner Grant Kelley is thrilled to welcome Rogers to the 36ers Family.
“Olivia is a proud South Australian and fantastic role model, who does amazing work
promoting positive body image and raising awareness for mental health.
“We are so pleased to have her on board as our number one female ticket holder and thank
her for her support,” Kelley said.
Adelaide’s imports are set to arrive over the weekend ahead of training under coach Joey Wright starting on Monday.
The Sixers are playing their home games at the Entertainment Centre this season but will continue to train at the Dome at Findon where their administration offices are based.
Adelaide travels to the US to play the Utah Jazz in an NBA pre-season game on October 5 before returning to open its NBL campaign in Sydney against the Kings on October 12.
Its first home game is against the Brisbane Bullets on October 19.
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