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Founded | 2007 |
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League | ABA |
Team history | Chicago Steam (2008-Present) |
Based in | South Holland, Illinois |
Arena | South Suburban College |
Colors | Red, yellow, white |
Owner | Ron Hicks |
Head coach | Mitchell Anderson |
Dancers | Chicago Steam Basketball Dance Team |
The Chicago Steam is a basketball team of the American Basketball Association. Founded in 2007, the Steam first played in the 2008-09 ABA season. Based in the Chicago suburb of South Holland, Illinois, the Steam plays its home games at South Suburban College.
History
In February 2013, a player for Steam women's team filed a lawsuit against team owner Ron Hicks over taking money for a trip which never occurred then keeping the money. Many other former players made complaints over failure to be paid or paying for trips which never occurred.[1]
References
- ^ Duarte, Lourdes. "Players accusing semi-pro team of cheating them out of money". WGN News. WGN News. Retrieved 12 March 2013.
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