John Y Brown III
@JYBx3
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JYB3 Group (Owner) --Public Affairs Consulting Firm
Louisville, KY
Joined December 2008
Reshare this if you want to see ABA stats included in the NBA records!!
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Thank you, Rick Barry, for confirming what Kentuckians have long suspected over the past fifty years. Your candor means a lot all these years later, and your credibility on this issue is unmatched.
Asked Rick about this today! His reply: “I had no idea that that was something that was going on re a game. I found out years later. I think any NBA team was afraid to do that because there would’ve been so much expected of them to win the game and they might’ve lost.” 😳🙌 @
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Thank you, Brett, and the entire Soul Power team for honoring the ABA and capturing its unique, sublime spirit. The story of my mother and her groundbreaking all-female board of directors is beautifully told, and the segment featuring my mother and me means more than I can ever
My favorite part of Soul Power may be the stories of Ellie Brown and the scenes with her son, John Y. Brown III. Fantastic seeing journalists highlight Ellie too! Btw she DID get to see the Series before she passed 🙏 https://t.co/xSbHheQ43p
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If you want to know what is the secret sauce to the NBA’s modern success, it’s here — the story of the ABA, finally and fully told by those who lived it in the docuseries Soul Power premiering next week. Here’s the trailer!
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This new docuseries about the history and impact of the ABA has been four years in the making (50 year in the waiting) and is less than a month from its premiere! Huge gratitude to Coach Karl and his team. Can’t wait!!
I’ve been around hoops a long time.The ABA wasn’t just a League. It was freedom, creativity, brotherhood, and soul. Soul Power talks truth about the guys who changed the sport before the sport was ready to give them credit. I’m Proud to help finally give the ABA Guys their due.
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Several former ABA people who appear in the upcoming Amazon Prime docuseries passed away since the production of the Series wrapped. The upcoming telling of the League will be, in large part, in their Honor. Pictured here: Henry Logan, Nancy Leonard, Ellie Brown 🙏❤️😞
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Boom! 💥 ❤️🤍💙 Here’s the new, official Amazon merch site for SOUL POWER: the Legend of the ABA. The Series is coming soon to Amazon Prime! It’s launched in time for the Holidays, in partnership with Lana Sports and the Dropping Dimes Foundation. https://t.co/xktWOR5bu2
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Thank you!
A beautiful note about the late Ellie Brown Moore from her son.
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Long overdue but worth the wait! Mark your calendars! Great American story about a renegade league that dreamed big despite daunting odds and ultimately changed sports history.
CONFIRMED: Amazon Prime is premiering its four episode docuseries about the ABA in February 2026. “Soul Power: the Legend of the ABA”
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Ellie Brown, the first female owner of a pro sports team and the Chair of the Kentucky Colonels, appeared in the Amazon ABA docuseries three years ago today. 🙏 Ellie passed away in December 2024. More details on the Series premiere expected soon. 👀🙌
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I'm Not Afraid of AI -- And You Shouldn't be Either https://t.co/UKoVAzjCob
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40 years ago tonight, I got a glimpse into the meaning of true and lasting independence. Happy Independence Day https://t.co/0bWLpRpuy6
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Absolute blast reminiscing about the Kentucky Colonels ABA championship 50th anniversary. Thank you Alan Cutler!
NO FILTER @cutler18 with a GREAT trip down memory lane with @JYBx3 about the Kentucky Colonels! @cmakauskas NO FILTER on the @KentuckyWBB team and how the off-season is going!! https://t.co/7RWhXNEqEe
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NO FILTER: Down memory lane with John Y Brown III —50 years ago Kentucky won the ABA Championship. Caroline Makauskas @cmakauskas updates on @KentuckyWBB …..strong take on Oweh…UK Football change. FUN starts at 12. 1300am/92.5fm. Also live and podcasts on the ESPN Sports
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And, of course, other banners currently hanging at the YUM Center recognize championships and tournament achievements also not played at YUM but at Freedom Hall. It’s time to correct this oversight and recognize and celebrate our city’s professional basketball championship.
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