For Immediate Release
April 30, 2007

NBA TAPS SPORTOGRAPHY FOR “2007 NBA NATION TOUR”

Brookfield, CT., (4/30/07) – The National Basketball Association has hired Sportography, to document its upcoming 2007 NBA Nation Tour, a seven-state, eight-city tour with the famed NBA Championship Trophy.  The tour began April 28th in Houston and will conclude on July Fourth in Philadelphia.  Other stops include Atlanta, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Miami, New York and Washington DC.  

Fans of all ages who attend the tour will be able to have their photo taken with the trophy at each city.  Photos will be available for download and purchase at http://nbanation.sportography.com

 “We are excited to use our talented photographers and world-class distribution process for the 2007 NBA Nation Tour,” said Greg Eisen, president and CEO of Sportography. “We will be on hand to do what we do best – capture once-in-a-lifetime memories for NBA fans with the trophy in each of these cities.”

Founded in 1987, Sportography provides portrait and action photography services to youth and amateur adult sports organizations.  Headquartered in Brookfield, CT., the 350-employee company serves more than 1,000 youth activities and sports organizations in 11 eastern states.  Sportography takes more than one million photographs annually of children and adults participating in all types of sports, making it amongst the largest sports photography company of its kind in America.