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finding rides to the games is
the worst part of the job.
The best part? "Knowing
the Piston's and seeing all the
superstars like Bird and
Magic and Michael Jordan,"
says Berent. "I like to work
the visitors' bench and get a
different perspective."
Berent says he likes talking
to Joe Dumars. "Joe is very
down-to-earth and easy to get
along with. I also make bets
with Dennis Rodman about
his consistency in shooting
practice."
Adam Fayne, 12, says the
only problem with being a
Ball Boy is "finding time to
study when I have a lot of
homework." Fayne has
autographs from all the
Pistons. "I have no favorite
players. I like them all."
Brian Winshall, 15, says,
"The worst part of being a
Ball Boy is getting home late
from a game and trying to
wake up the next morning for
school."
A basketball player for West
Bloomfield High School, Win-
shall enjoys talking about his
team with Rodman. "All the
players talk to us and are good
listeners. I enjoy working for
the Pistons. Thousands of peo-
ple would love to be in my
position."
This is the first season for
Ball Boy Seth Herkowitz, 8,
who works weekend games
and usually hands out water
on the home bench.
"Sometimes it is hard giving
up the time that I would be
spending with my friends," he
says. "I like the job, but it is
harder than I thought it
would be."
Because of his loyalty and
experience, Brad Urdan is
often asked to do extra er-
rands for management and
the players. "When Gerald
Henderson joined the Pistons

last month, I met him at the
airport and drove him to The
Palace. Then I flew with the
team on their plane, Round-
ball One, to Philadelphia and
drove Henderson's car to
Detroit."
He has also been privy to
breaking news. "I was in the
office the day Adrian Dantley
was traded for Mark Aguirre."
Urdan, who lists Vinnie
Johnson as a good friend, says
there is much to be learned
from the players and coaches.
"They come from across the
country and each one has a
special story. They have a lot
to teach you if you're willing
to listen. They give me advice
and are role models I can look
up to."
Being a ball boy is exciting,
but being a Ball Boy for a
championship team is a
dream-come-true. At the
beginning of this season, the
Ball Boys who worked last
year received engraved wat-
ches that say "World Cham-
pion Detroit Pistons 1989."
Taking part in last year's
championship celebration, the
Ball Boys had brunch with the
players and owners before the
victory parade in Detroit. "We
rode in a bus in a motorcade
downtown and we were part of
the parade," Urdan says. "At
the rally at The Palace we sat
next to the stage. It was an in-
credible day."
A clothing business owner
and part-time college student,
Urdan will miss his job when
he goes away to school in the
fall. "I love being a Ball Boy.
I wish I could make a career
out of it.
"When they raised the
World Championship banner,
I had a tingling in my body. I
was a part of that glory and
the memories will be with me
a lifetime."

RICHARD PEARL

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1,000 homes needed
for this summer's Jew-
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N Youth Games in Detroit has
been stepped up.
A letter from Jay Robin-
son, the Games' general
chairman, was recently sent
all JCC-Maccabi committee
volunteers, seeking persons
to man the telephones in
weekly phonathons. They
will recruit families to house
the 2,200 Jewish athletes
ages 13-16 coming to Detroit
from around the world in
August.
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