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Article: Ex-NBA Player John Amaechi to Serve as Grand Marshall of 2007 Los Angeles LGBT Pride Celebration.
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- April 4, 2007
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LOS ANGELES -- Christopher Street West is pleased to announce ex-NBA player John Amaechi will serve as Grand Marshall for The 2007 Los Angeles LGBT Pride Celebration, June 8-10, in West Hollywood, CA.
Amaechi's recently published New York Times Best Seller autobiography, entitled Man in the Middle, depicts the challenges he faced as a youth, as a NBA star, recognizing his sexuality, and announced he is a gay man. Amaechi is the first member of the NBA to openly identity himself as gay.
Following an illustrious basketball career, including a 2000 induction into the National Basketball Hall of Fame, Amaechi expanded his service in the international ...