{"id":3320,"date":"2022-03-07T23:05:34","date_gmt":"2022-03-07T23:05:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thenicoleellisfoundation.org\/?p=3320"},"modified":"2022-03-08T15:28:55","modified_gmt":"2022-03-08T15:28:55","slug":"qa-with-bo-and-cynthia-ellis-marquette-university-fundraiser-honorees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thenicoleellisfoundation.org\/?p=3320","title":{"rendered":"Q&#038;A with Bo and Cynthia Ellis"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>by Hermene D. Hartman<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/thenicoleellisfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Bo-Cynthia.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3321\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thenicoleellisfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Bo-Cynthia.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thenicoleellisfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Bo-Cynthia-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thenicoleellisfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Bo-Cynthia-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thenicoleellisfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Bo-Cynthia-370x246.jpg 370w, https:\/\/thenicoleellisfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Bo-Cynthia-760x506.jpg 760w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Bo and Cynthia Ellis<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Maurice H. \u201cBo\u201d Ellis<\/strong>&nbsp;is an American former professional basketball player. After graduating from&nbsp;<em>Parker High School<\/em>&nbsp;in Chicago, Ellis, a 6-9 forward, was a star basketball player at&nbsp;<em>Marquette University<\/em>&nbsp;(1973 to 1977) and won an&nbsp;<em>NCAA Championship<\/em>&nbsp;in 1977.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>His wife,&nbsp;<strong>Cynthia<\/strong>, attended&nbsp;<em>Loyola University of Chicago<\/em>. They married in l979. Since graduating, Bo has maintained a working relationship with Marquette and has played in the NBA with the&nbsp;<em>Washington Bullets<\/em>&nbsp;and the&nbsp;<em>Denver Nuggets<\/em>. After his professional career, he returned to Marquette and was the assistant coach from 1988 to 1998. Then, he left Marquette to become the Head Coach at&nbsp;<em>Chicago State University<\/em>&nbsp;from 1998 to 2003.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cynthia is a professional fundraiser and a business administrator. She has a group that she calls \u201c<em>Walking Therapy<\/em>.\u201d In addition, she administers high-end auctions that render thousands of dollars for charities. Some of the organizations she collaborates with are&nbsp;<em>The March of Dimes<\/em>,&nbsp;<em>The Wood Family Foundation<\/em>,&nbsp;<em>The Skygen USA International Foundation<\/em>&nbsp;(Africa), and&nbsp;<em>The Cinespace Foundation<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bo and Cynthia live in the South Suburbs with their daughter Christina.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1009\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/thenicoleellisfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Coach-Cynthia-1009x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3322\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thenicoleellisfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Coach-Cynthia-1009x1024.jpg 1009w, https:\/\/thenicoleellisfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Coach-Cynthia-296x300.jpg 296w, https:\/\/thenicoleellisfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Coach-Cynthia-768x779.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thenicoleellisfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Coach-Cynthia-370x375.jpg 370w, https:\/\/thenicoleellisfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Coach-Cynthia-760x771.jpg 760w, https:\/\/thenicoleellisfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Coach-Cynthia.jpg 1180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1009px) 100vw, 1009px\" \/><figcaption><em>Cynthia with her &#8220;Walking Therapy&#8221; Friends<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"572\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/thenicoleellisfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Family.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3323\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thenicoleellisfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Family.jpg 572w, https:\/\/thenicoleellisfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Family-223x300.jpg 223w, https:\/\/thenicoleellisfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Family-370x497.jpg 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 572px) 100vw, 572px\" \/><figcaption><em>Bo, Cynthia and Christina<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1016\" src=\"https:\/\/thenicoleellisfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Jumpshot.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3324\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thenicoleellisfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Jumpshot.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thenicoleellisfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Jumpshot-300x298.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thenicoleellisfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Jumpshot-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/thenicoleellisfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Jumpshot-768x762.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thenicoleellisfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Jumpshot-370x367.jpg 370w, https:\/\/thenicoleellisfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Jumpshot-190x190.jpg 190w, https:\/\/thenicoleellisfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Jumpshot-760x754.jpg 760w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption><em>Bo Ellis &#8211; Marquette University Basketball Captain (1977)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"491\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/thenicoleellisfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Team.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3325\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thenicoleellisfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Team.jpg 491w, https:\/\/thenicoleellisfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Team-300x220.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thenicoleellisfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Team-370x271.jpg 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 491px) 100vw, 491px\" \/><figcaption><em>Bo Eliis (Jersey #31)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/thenicoleellisfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Al-McGuire-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3326\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thenicoleellisfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Al-McGuire-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thenicoleellisfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Al-McGuire-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thenicoleellisfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Al-McGuire-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/thenicoleellisfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Al-McGuire-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thenicoleellisfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Al-McGuire-370x370.jpg 370w, https:\/\/thenicoleellisfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Al-McGuire-190x190.jpg 190w, https:\/\/thenicoleellisfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Al-McGuire-760x760.jpg 760w, https:\/\/thenicoleellisfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Al-McGuire.jpg 1180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption><em>Bo Ellis and Coach Al McGuire<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>N&#8217;DIGO: Bo did something quite significant in changing the player uniforms. What did he do?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Cynthia Ellis<\/strong>: In 1977, Bo was the captain of the Marquette men&#8217;s basketball team. During his time on the team,&nbsp;<strong>Coach Al McGuire<\/strong>&nbsp;and Bo had mutual respect for each other and became close.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bo was an art major in college, and McGuire arranged for Bo to take a course in the&nbsp;<em>Fashion Design Program<\/em>&nbsp;at&nbsp;<em>Mount Mary College<\/em>&nbsp;in Milwaukee. Marquette didn&#8217;t offer fashion design classes, but Coach McGuire cared about his player&#8217;s futures and supported Bo and his passion for fashion design. In 1977, McGuire announced that it would be his last season before retiring, and Bo wanted to make sure his last season was a success. So coach McGuire allowed Bo to design the jerseys they would be wearing. Bo designed an iconic &#8220;untucked&#8221; jersey because he did not like his jersey tucked in. This attributed to the team winning the first and only Marquette men&#8217;s basketball National Championship! He returned to Marquette in 2003 for two more years as the Assistant Basketball Coach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thenicoleellisfoundation.org\/#donate_s\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"996\" src=\"https:\/\/thenicoleellisfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Nicole-1024x996.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3327\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thenicoleellisfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Nicole-1024x996.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thenicoleellisfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Nicole-300x292.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thenicoleellisfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Nicole-768x747.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thenicoleellisfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Nicole-370x360.jpg 370w, https:\/\/thenicoleellisfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Nicole-760x739.jpg 760w, https:\/\/thenicoleellisfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Nicole.jpg 1180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption><em>Click Image to Donate to the Nicole Ellis Foundation!<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Why did you create a foundation for your daughter?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In July of 2003, our daughter&nbsp;<strong>Nicole Shawnte<\/strong>&nbsp;(a graduate from Marquette University in 2000 and received her master\u2019s degree from Chicago State University in 2003) died suddenly as she was about to enter law school at Marquette. She developed&nbsp;<em>Budd-Chari Syndrome<\/em>, a very rare liver disorder that claimed her life. \u201cNikki\u201d wanted to be a sports attorney.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bo decided to return to Marquette to assist her while in school. Ironically, the day Bo accepted the contract as coach &#8211; Nicole died. Later we established the&nbsp;<em>Nicole Ellis Scholarship Fund<\/em>&nbsp;in her honor at the university in 2007 to assist students of color. That became a family passion and we host an annual golf outing fundraiser. Since that time, we have raised over a million dollars in fundraising for Marquette University in Nicole\u2019s name.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"689\" src=\"https:\/\/thenicoleellisfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Shake-Smart-1024x689.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3329\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thenicoleellisfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Shake-Smart-1024x689.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thenicoleellisfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Shake-Smart-300x202.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thenicoleellisfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Shake-Smart-768x516.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thenicoleellisfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Shake-Smart-370x249.jpg 370w, https:\/\/thenicoleellisfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Shake-Smart-760x511.jpg 760w, https:\/\/thenicoleellisfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Shake-Smart.jpg 1169w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption><em>Marquette&#8217;s men&#8217;s basketball head coach Shake Smart (center-right) and his wife Maya (far right) with Marquette University President Michael Lovell (left) and Director of Athletics Bill Scholl (center-left)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>This year you are being honored for The Award Recipient, the donors of the year. Additionally Shaka Smart, the first Black coach of Marquette University Basketball Team, did some research on the Ellis Family to learn of their contribution to the school. To date, they have given over 30 scholarships. He has initiated a new scholarship in February of 2022 in the name of Bo and Candy (Cynthia\u2019s nickname) for Black students only. He says, \u201cthe scholarship fund will mirror the university\u2019s Bridge to the Future Fund\u201c which has provided immediate support to hundreds of students experiencing financial strain.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Why did he start this scholarship?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He felt that kids needed money for unexpected expenses. These expenses will consist of unanticipated loss or travel emergencies as well a s food and safety needs. Marquette has a Black student population of 6.5%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"880\" height=\"495\" src=\"https:\/\/thenicoleellisfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Marquette-University.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3330\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thenicoleellisfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Marquette-University.jpg 880w, https:\/\/thenicoleellisfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Marquette-University-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thenicoleellisfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Marquette-University-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thenicoleellisfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Marquette-University-370x208.jpg 370w, https:\/\/thenicoleellisfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Marquette-University-760x428.jpg 760w, https:\/\/thenicoleellisfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Marquette-University-270x152.jpg 270w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 880px) 100vw, 880px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What are your connections presently to Marquette?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As we continue to support Marquette via the&nbsp;<em>Nicole Ellis Foundation<\/em>, we would like to invite everyone to join us for the 15th Annual Warrior Day Golf Outing on July 12, 2022. The event has been a huge success and Bo brings back retired players and current athletes from the Marquette team to the golf tournament. He partners them with the foursome. Players like&nbsp;<strong>Lloyd Walton<\/strong>,&nbsp;<strong>Danny Crawford<\/strong>, former NBA referee, and&nbsp;<strong>Emory Morehead,<\/strong>&nbsp;former Chicago Bears Team. He was on the Bear\u2019s Superbowl team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What advice do you have for current sportsmen?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the biggest things is never to forget where you came from and to always remember to give back and pay it forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How do you feel about the big salaries sports guys and gals are making?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sports is a great opportunity for the players, but be mindful the owners make the most money. Players need to think about their investments, think about spending money wisely, and think about having money available after retirement because they live such a high lifestyle while playing. Their careers on the court or the field can be short-lived.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Who is your favorite team?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Marquette University<\/em>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<em>Loyola University<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Name three best basketball players of all time?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bo Ellis, Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, and Alonzo Mourning.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>by Hermene D. Hartman Maurice H. \u201cBo\u201d Ellis&nbsp;is an American former professional basketball player. After graduating from&nbsp;Parker High School&nbsp;in Chicago, Ellis, a 6-9 forward, was a star basketball player at&nbsp;Marquette University&nbsp;(1973 to 1977) and won an&nbsp;NCAA Championship&nbsp;in 1977. 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Hartman Maurice H. \u201cBo\u201d Ellis&nbsp;is an American former professional basketball player. After graduating from&nbsp;Parker High School&nbsp;in Chicago, Ellis, a 6-9 forward, was a star basketball player at&nbsp;Marquette University&nbsp;(1973 to 1977) and won an&nbsp;NCAA Championship&nbsp;in 1977. His wife,&nbsp;Cynthia, attended&nbsp;Loyola University of Chicago. They married in l979. 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