Ralph Sampson

Winner’s Circle Ventures Winner’s Circle Ventures is centered around my motto “It takes teamwork to make a dream work” for specific business development and expansion. We are very excited about being here for your annual conference and look forward to discussing your businesses and Winner’s Circle. We specialize in developing business relationships in various markets and recog- nize the need to create more market share for our partners. Through our ser- vices, we support and focus on this and more, developing ways that ultimately deliver a strategic roadmap serving as the foundation for growth and develop- ment.

Ralph Sampson’s Story Perhaps the most heavily recruited college basketball prospect in history, Uni- versity of Virginia legend Ralph Sampson was one of only two male players in Ralph Sampson the history of college basketball to receive the Naismith Award as the National Founding Member Player of the Year three times and the only player to win the Wooden Award twice. Additionally, Sampson was the #1 draft pick in the 1983 NBA Draft, Winner’s Circle Enterprises 1984 NBA Rookie of the Year, a five-time NBA All-Star, and the 1985 NBA All-Star game MVP, Virginia Sports Hall of Fame, College Basketball Hall of Fame and most recently the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame for his accom- plishments in sports and life. Currently, Sampson is working on what he deems will be his greatest accom- plishment, the Winner’s Circle Enterprises. After high school, 7’4” Sampson went on to the University of Virginia where he posted an impressive 123-22 rec- ord, and was voted National Player of the Year in three of his four seasons. He was on the cover of Sports Illustrated an unprecedented six times in a span of less than four years. Sampson credits his sound, small town upbringing in Harrisonburg, Virginia, as well as the love and support of his parents and high school basketball coach, for his success on and off the basketball court. At a young age, Sampson learned both the importance of teamwork and leadership, as he led his high school bas- ketball team to three state championships, becoming the most heavily-recruited prospect of his generation.