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Bassman was scheduled to release his autobiography, "Been There, Done That," in 2013, after turning down a deal with leading publisher Simon & Schuster, and successfully raising funds through
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Bassman is currently co-founder and partner in the Global Pro
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In 1985, Bassman moved to Denver, Colorado, where he went to work for the Vannoy Talent Agency, then the state's leading talent agency. Shortly thereafter, Vannoy closed its doors and
Bassman formed Celebrity Services, to provide representation to the region's leading professional and Olympics
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chronic pain resulting from his years of involvement in the Mixed
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athletes. Representing many players on the Denver
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