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'Inside the Magic: Air Gordon' premieres Jan. 24 on FOX Sports Florida

Published Jan. 23, 2017 3:27 p.m. ET

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ORLANDO, Fla. -- On Tuesday, Jan. 24 at 10 p.m., FOX Sports Florida, the exclusive television home of the Orlando Magic, will debut a brand new “Inside the Magic” upon conclusion of the Orlando vs. Chicago Bulls game. Grab a seat and prepare for takeoff as we visited Magic forward Aaron Gordon in his home state of California for an all-access look on “Inside the Magic: Air Gordon.”

The youngest of three, Aaron was raised in a basketball family through and through as his father, Ed, played at San Diego State, brother, Drew, played at UCLA and University of New Mexico and sister, Elise, played at Harvard. The sibling rivalry between the Gordon children made them all tougher, better players and closer siblings as they grew up together in San Jose. Some heated games took place at the backyard basketball hoop and still do to this day.

Aaron attended Archbishop Mitty High School in San Jose where he played for Head Coach Tim Kennedy.  A starter all four years, he helped lead Mitty to a pair of Division 2 California state titles as a sophomore and junior. After high school, Aaron chose to attend the University of Arizona. The Wildcats made it to the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament during his only season at Arizona. After his freshman year, Gordon made the decision to forgo his final three years of eligibility and enter the NBA Draft.

In 2014, Aaron was drafted fourth overall in the first round by the Magic. It was at last year’s NBA Slam Dunk Contest where he made a national name for himself, as alongside Minnesota Timberwolves guard Zach Levine, they helped reinvigorate the competition with a series of spectacular dunks.

Viewers will watch as they get a front row seat to Gordon participating in a Pro-Am game at Kezar Pavilion in San Francisco, which had a personal touch - the first game Aaron and Drew ever played together on the same team. The episode wouldn’t be complete without our cameras rolling July 10, 2016 at a dunk contest on Venice Beach, where Gordon hosted and contributed the $5,000 grand prize. The competition set attendance records with over 2,000 visitors to the famous courts.

Join FOX Sports Florida and FOX Sports GO as we debut “Inside the Magic: Air Gordon,” and be sure to follow @FOXSportsMagic on Twitter and visit FOXSportsFlorida.com for channel listings and exclusive Magic video coverage.

 

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About FOX Sports Florida / FOX SPORTS SUN

FOX Sports Florida & FOX Sports Sun are the regional television homes of the Orlando Magic, Tampa Bay Rays, Miami Heat, Miami Marlins, Tampa Bay Lightning and the Florida Panthers. The regional sports networks have been fixtures in the homes of sports fans throughout the Sunshine State for over 20 years. Today, the networks combine to produce more than 700 live sporting events and over 300 studio based and original programs year round. FOX Sports Florida and FOX Sports Sun are committed to making a positive impact in the communities we serve by engaging our audiences and providing award winning TV  and web coverage of Florida’s hometown sports teams. For more information, channel listings and how you can get involved with FOX Sports Florida / FOX Sports Sun, visit  www.foxsportsflorida.com.

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