CHICAGO – Norm Sonju was taken aback recently when he received a phone call informing him that he was this year’s recipient of the prestigious Jerry Colangelo Award.
“It’s so interesting that they even knew my name, let alone would remember who I was, because I’ve been out of sight and out of mind for so many years,” Sonju told Mavs.com. “So it’s pretty special.
“Jerry Colangelo is one of my closest friends in the world, so to be named for him obviously is a very special thing for me. We go back over 60 years.