{"id":202865,"date":"2026-03-23T19:54:07","date_gmt":"2026-03-23T19:54:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/202865\/"},"modified":"2026-03-23T19:54:07","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T19:54:07","slug":"alex-martins-joins-orlando-magic-of-hall-of-fame","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/202865\/","title":{"rendered":"Alex Martins joins Orlando Magic of Hall of Fame"},"content":{"rendered":"

The night that Magic<\/a> chairman Dan DeVos<\/a> informed Alex Martins<\/a> that he would become the 14th inductee into the Orlando Magic Hall of Fame, the former CEO of the Orlando<\/a> franchise couldn\u2019t believe it.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy first response was, \u2018You\u2019ve got be kidding,\u2019 \u201d Martins recalled.<\/p>\n

DeVos wasn\u2019t kidding, and on Monday, in front of close friends and family, current and former Magic executives and employees and local community leaders, a plaque was unveiled with Martins\u2019 name on it at the Orlando Magic Hall of Fame that\u2019s located in Kia Center<\/a> on the terrace level.<\/p>\n

\u201cI never, in my wildest dreams, would have envisioned being put into the Magic Hall of Fame,\u201d Martins said after the ceremony. \u201cI\u2019m not quite sure that I\u2019m worthy, quite honestly, to be with this incredible group of Hall of Famers, but I\u2019m incredibly honored.<\/p>\n

Martins, who was originally hired by the organization in 1989 and later served as CEO for 14 seasons from 2011-25, joined Pat Williams (Hall of Fame Class 2014), Nick Anderson (2014), Shaquille O\u2019Neal (2015), Rich DeVos (2016), Penny Hardaway (2017), Jimmy Hewitt (2017), Tracy McGrady (2018), David Steele (2019), Darrell Armstrong (2020), John Gabriel (2022), Brian Hill (2022), Dennis Scott (2023) and Dwight Howard (2025) in the Orlando Magic Hall of Fame.<\/p>\n

Martins explained why he feels that he wasn\u2019t \u201cworthy\u201d to be inducted.<\/p>\n

\u201cAlthough when you lead, you\u2019re out in front, but I\u2019ve always tried to be behind the scenes,\u201d he said. \u201cI\u2019ve tried my best to give the credit to others and I\u2019ve always felt that it\u2019s not about me. It\u2019s about our entire organization, it\u2019s about our entire team, it\u2019s about ownership, and to be singled out, I would have never imagined that I would be singled out like this.\u201d<\/p>\n

Martins has held various senior-level management capacities with the Magic between 1989-98 and upon his return to the organization in 2005, including director of media relations, executive vice president of marketing and franchise relations, president and chief operating officer.<\/p>\n

He stepped down as CEO last summer and currently serves as vice chair of the Magic, acting as a senior advisor to the Magic Board of Directors to advance long-term strategic initiatives and serve as a resource to team executives.<\/p>\n

He also still represents the Magic as the team\u2019s alternate governor to the NBA Board of Governors, as well as oversees all operations of the Orlando Solar Bears of the ECHL and the Osceola Magic of the NBA G League.<\/p>\n

Beyond his work with the Magic, Martins serves as the Chair of the UCF Board of Trustees at the university where he earned his MBA and is a member of the College of Business Administration\u2019s Hall of Fame.<\/p>\n

As he reflected on his 38 years in professional sports management, Martins grew emotional at times, thanking those closest to him who helped him throughout his career, including his family and DeVos.<\/p>\n

Asked to describe the ceremony in one word, he pointed toward \u201coverwhelming.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cSpeaking in front of a crowd for whatever reason has not been difficult for me,\u201d Martins said. \u201cToday was difficult. It was personal. It was heartfelt. I certainly haven\u2019t stumbled through a speech like I stumbled a little bit today, but it\u2019s because it means so much to me.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd this organization and this community means so much,\u201d he added. \u201cAnd the people that were in this room and the people that we\u2019ve been able to do it with together.\u201d<\/p>\n

Suggs sick<\/p>\n

Before the ceremony began, the Magic added Jalen Suggs<\/a> to the team\u2019s injury report for Monday\u2019s game against the Pacers<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Suggs was ruled out of the contest due to an illness, meaning Orlando would be without the All-Defensive guard as well as Anthony Black (left lateral abdominal strain), Franz Wagner (left high ankle sprain injury management) and Jonathan Isaac (left knee sprain) when it hosted Indiana on the first night of a back-to-back.<\/p>\n

The Magic have a quick turnaround when they travel to Cleveland<\/a> on Tuesday for a national TV matchup with the Cavaliers<\/a> on NBC.<\/p>\n

Tipoff time update<\/p>\n

The April 1 game between the Magic and Hawks at Kia Center has a new tipoff time and TV designation, the league announced.<\/p>\n

Instead of a 7:30 p.m. tipoff, the contest will begin at 7 p.m. and will no longer be broadcast on ESPN. The game will be televised locally on FanDuel Sports Network Florida.<\/p>\n

The Boston at Miami game will be broadcast nationally instead that night, the league said.<\/p>\n

Jason Beede can be reached at jbeede@orlandosentinel.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Up next \u2026<\/p>\n

Magic at Cavaliers<\/p>\n

When: 8 p.m., Tuesday, Rocket Arena<\/p>\n

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