Formed in June of 1995, The Integrity Group combines two organizations (Gem Mint, Inc., and Windy City Roundball, Inc.) known for their quality and knowledge of sports and sports marketing. Built on the reputations and personal relationships of co-founders David L. Kaplan and Robert M. Rylko, TIG is committed to pursuing opportunities in the areas of sports-related marketing, promotions and consulting.

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The Integrity Group Announces The

12th Annual “H. S. Hoops Showdown” &

14th Annual McDonald’s "City-Suburban Showdown"

The Ultimate Recruitment Guide & Notebook
This book represents the first project by TIG and responds to the need for an authoritative reference guide on the subject of recruiting high school student-athletes for college. "The Ultimate" is a must for parents, student-athletes, coaches, career counselors, and anyone else involved in the recruiting process.

Limited-Edition Lithograph of Superstar Shaquille O'Neal
Only 1,992 prints were made of this outstanding piece of sports memorabilia and Shaquille personally signed the first 1,500. The full-color lithograph, which comes with a Certificate of Authenticity, was the first such project authorized by Shaq after he declared he was coming out early for the NBA Draft. Each and every litho is personally signed and numbered by the artist, Mr. Kim Fujiwara. The 17 ½" x 24" prints are done on alkaline buffered, acid-free, museum quality stock to ensure their lasting value. The signed version sells for $165 and includes shipping and handling in the Continental U.S. The unsigned version (everything the same except for Shaq's autograph) is $65. Each litho is shipped in a special mailing tube to ensure its safety. These remaining lithographs are being sold on a "first-come, first served" basis, so don't wait. For further information and pricing, please contact us via our online web form. Quantity discounts are available to dealers with a valid re-sellers license.

Windy City Roundball Review
Not currently in production, the WCRR was one of the first big-time publications when it began in April '86. It was known as the "bible" of college basketball recruiting news and referred to as "Illinois' #1 Recruiting Service". Over 275 college basketball programs around the country subscribed so that coaches and recruiters could keep track of the top recruits and even obtain information on players who didn't make the headlines but could still be expected to play at the college level.

Sports Promotions
In addition to the books, memorabilia, newsletters, and other sports-oriented activities, The Integrity Group promotes a series of double-header basketball games at the high school level which are now recognized nationally. The City-Suburban and the High School Hoops Showdown highlight some of the top basketball teams in the Midwest. The first City-Suburban Showdown (February 3, 1996) attracted 7,224 fans to Northwestern's Welsh-Ryan Arena (capacity 8,160) on a night where temperatures reached -14 degrees and -51 degree wind chill factors.

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Current and past sponsors for these highly successful events include:

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Companies interested in future sponsorship opportunities should contact the Lisle Office at 630-963-7355, or contact us via our online web form for more information.

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Looking to find your way around every high school, junior college, and full four-year institution in the Chicagoland area? Then you need The Guide. Designed primarily for recruiters visiting Chicago area schools, The Guide contains the names and phone numbers of coaches in the main sports, and in many instances you'll also have their home phone numbers. You'll also find directions to every school, numbers to hotels, restaurants, car rental agencies, airlines, emergency numbers, and tons of other useful information designed to maximize your productive time in Chicago, while minimizing down time due to looking up numbers, addresses, etc. It's also great for anyone dealing with the schools in a sales capacity, such as for sports equipment, supplies, etc.

For more information you can call the Integrity Group at 630-963-7355, or contact us via our online web form.