2008: Magic COO Alex Martins waves as the Orlando Magic have a thank you rally for their fans in front of the Orlando City Hall on May 16, 2008. They gave out milk, juice, water and doughnuts to commuters. (Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda/Orlando Sentinel)
2007: Orlando Magic General Manager Otis Smith, center, introduces Stan Van Gundy, right as their new head coach at the RDV Sportsplex in Maitland on June 7, 2007. Magic President Bob Vander Weide, far left, and Chief Operating Officer, Alex Martins, center left, look on from the side. (Sentinel file)
2008: Coach Stan Van Gundy, COO Alex Martins, President Bob Vander Weide, point guard Jameer Nelson and General Manager Otis Smith congratulate each other as top elected officials, business and community leaders gather for the groundbreaking of the Orlando Events Center project, on Church Street at Division Street on July 25, 2008. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)
2009: Orlando Magic Chief Operating Officer Alex Martins, along with other city and community leaders, signs the final steel beam during the Topping Off Ceremony for Amway Center on Nov. 5, 2009. The milestone was commemorated with the placement of the final two beams, signed by Magic players and staff, city employees, construction workers and fans. The 875,000 square foot Amway Center is scheduled to open in the fall of 2010. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel) 1
2010: Standing in center court of the new Orlando Events Center, Magic COO Alex Martins describes the layout of the Orlando Magic arena. The new events center is scheduled to be open in fall 2010. (Sentinel file)
2010: Orlando Magic President Alex Martins and Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer meet up along with fourth and fifth grade students from Nap Ford Community School to test out the plumbing at the new Amway Center by flushing approximately 443 toilets simultaneously in Orlando on Sept. 8, 2010. (Sentinel file)
2010: Orlando mayor Buddy Dyer, left, and Orlando Magic president Alex Martins get ready to cut the ribbon at the ceremony at the new Amway Center on Oct. 1, 2010.(Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)
2011: Orlando Magic head coach Stan Van Gundy, center, and Orlando Magic President Alex Martins, right, share a laugh as they prepare to serve food during a Thanksgiving breakfast served at the Coalition for the Homeless of Central Florida in Orlando on Nov. 24, 2011. (Stephen M. Dowell/Orlando Sentinel/MCT)
2012: Orlando Magic CEO Alex Martins announces the firing of head coach Stan Van Gundy, and the departure of general manager Otis Smith, during a press conference at the Amway Center in Orlando on May 21, 2012. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)
2012: Jacque Vaughn, the new head coach of the Orlando Magic, with Magic CEO Alex Martins, left, during his introduction news conference at the Amway Center on July 30, 2012. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)
2013: Former Orlando Magic star Tracy McGrady shakes hands with Alex Martins as he is honored during first half action of a season home opener against the New Orleans Pelicans at Amway Center in Orlando on Nov. 01, 2013. (Sentinel file)
2013: Orlando Magic CEO Alex Martins honors Magic founder Jimmy Hewitt, left, during a timeout as the Magic play host to the San Antonio Spurs at the Amway Center in Orlando on Nov. 29, 2013. (Sentinel file)
2014: Former Orlando Magic player Horace Grant, right, shakes hands with Orlando Magic CEO Alex Martins, left, before Grant is recognized between periods during the game against the Charlotte Bobcats at the Amway Center in Orlando on Jan. 17, 2014. (Stephen M. Dowell/Orlando Sentinel)
2015: Orlando Magic general manager Rob Hennigan, left, and CEO Alex Martins listen during a news conference to announce the firing of Orlando Magic Head Coach Jacque Vaughn on Feb. 5, 2015 in Orlando, Fla. (Stephen M. Dowell/Orlando Sentinel)
2016: Orlando Magic CEO Alex Martins answers questions about Coach Scott Skiles’ resignation during a press conference on May 12, 2016, at Amway Center. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)
2016: Orlando Magic forward Serge Ibaka and Orlando Magic Chief Executive Officer Alex Martins, also chair of the OneOrlando Fund oversight board, are photographed Oct. 11, 2016 on the “Love Bridge” at the Orlando Science Center. (Sentinel file)
2017: Orlando Magic founding father Jimmy Hewitt, left, laughs with Magic CEO Alex Martins, right, during Hewitt’s Magic Hall of Fame induction ceremony at the Amway Center on March 29, 2017. (Stephen M. Dowell/Orlando Sentinel)
2017: Orlando Magic owner Rich DeVos, left, shares a light moment with Magic CEO Alex Martins, right, before the Detroit Pistons at Orlando Magic NBA game at the Amway Center on April 12, 2017. (Stephen M. Dowell/Orlando Sentinel)
2020: Orlando Magic CEO Alex Martins, left, speaks as Magic head coach Steve Clifford listens during a news conference at the Amway Center on March 12, 2020 in Orlando. The NBA has suspended its season “until further notice” after a Utah Jazz player tested positive Wednesday for the coronavirus, a move that came only hours after the majority of the league’s owners were leaning toward playing games without fans in arenas. The vast majority of people recover from the new coronavirus. According to the World Health Organization, most people recover in about two to six weeks, depending on the severity of the illness. (Stephen M. Dowell/Orlando Sentinel)
2021: From left, Orlando Magic CEO Alex Martins; head coach Jamahl Mosley; President of Basketball Operations Jeff Weltman, and Vice President of Ownership Engagement Ryan DeVos watch as the final beam in the construction of the AdventHealth Training Center is hoisted into place during a topping-off ceremony on July 21, 2021. The $70 million center features 130,000 square-feet of combined training and sports-medicine facilities in a partnership between the DeVos family, team owners, the Orlando Magic and AdventHealth. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)
2023: Shaquille O’Neal speaks as Orlando Magic CEO Alex Martins laughs during a press conference before Shaq’s Orlando Magic jersey is retired before the Oklahoma City Thunder at Orlando Magic NBA game at the Kia Center in Orlando on Feb. 13, 2023. O’Neal, who played for the Magic early in his professional career, is the first Orlando Magic player to have his jersey retired. (Stephen M. Dowell/Orlando Sentinel)
2023: Orlando Magic CEO Alex Martins speaks before the Magic volunteers serve Thanksgiving Breakfast at the Coalition for the Homeless of Central Florida, on Nov. 23, 2023. This is the 31st year the Magic have hosted the breakfast. (Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda/ Orlando Sentinel)
2025: Former Orlando center Dwight Howard is honored as an inductee into the Orlando Magic Hall of Fame at halfcourt during the Los Angeles Lakers at Orlando Magic NBA game at the Kia Center in Orlando on March 24, 2025. From left are: Magic Chairman Dan DeVos, Magic CEO Alex Martins, Dwight Howard, Dick DeVos and Betsy DeVos. (Stephen M. Dowell/Orlando Sentinel)
2025: Dwight Howard hugs Orlando Magic CEO Alex Martins as Dwight is inducted into the Orlando Magic Hall of Fame during ceremonies at the Kia Center in Orlando on March 24, 2025. Howard is the 13th inductee into the team’s hall of fame. He played for the Magic from 2004-2012. Howard is the Orlando Magic’s all-time leader in points scored (11,435), rebounds (8,072), blocked shots (1,344), free throws made (3,366), free throws attempted (5,727) and minutes played (22,471). (Stephen M. Dowell/Orlando Sentinel)
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2008: Magic COO Alex Martins waves as the Orlando Magic have a thank you rally for their fans in front of the Orlando City Hall on May 16, 2008. They gave out milk, juice, water and doughnuts to commuters. (Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda/Orlando Sentinel)