EXPERT ON ATHLETES AND SEX SCANDALS AVAILABLE TO DISCUSS KOBE BRYANT CASE

If you're doing any stories on the Kobe Bryant sexual assault allegations, I'd like to offer an expert with a unique perspective on why and how super-star athletes sometimes end up in controversial sex scandals.

New York, New York -- If you're doing any stories on the Kobe Bryant sexual assault allegations, I'd like to offer an expert with a unique perspective on why and how super-star athletes sometimes end up in controversial sex scandals.

Brenda L. Thomas is the author of Threesome: Where Seduction, Power and Basketball Collide. For five years Ms. Thomas served as personal assistant to NBA All-Star Stephon X. Marbury of the Phoenix Suns. From that vantage point, she gleaned numerous insights into what makes pro athletes tick -- as well as what motivates their fans, members of their entourages, the countless women who flock to these high-profile celebrities, and the sexually charged culture that surrounds them.

Because Ms. Thomas previously worked as a marketing professional for a global law firm and as Director of Player Relations at AND 1, the basketball marketing company, she can also discuss other aspects of the Kobe Bryant affair -including the financial fallout Bryant may suffer from a possible loss of advertising contracts and endorsements.

If you have an urgent deadline or need an expert for a behind the scenes perspective, Ms. Thomas, who is based in Philadelphia, can be available on short notice. She's on call 7-days a week at either 215.331.4554 or 267.738.4563. As the publisher of Threesome, I can also forward you a copy of the book for your review.

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