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Keith E. Watson

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Did you know that Pat Riley, former head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers, and now had coach and team president of the Miami Heat, actually trademarked the words "3 peat" after his Lakers were poised to win their third championship in 1988? Unfortunately they lost to the Pistons in 4 games but Riley took full advantage of the trademark for hats and t-shirts when the Bulls won a 3 peat TWICE in the 1990's and when the Lakers won in 2000-2002.

Read up on it...

http://www.snopes.com/legal/3peat.asp
 
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