Friday night I attended the Rocky Mountian Review. The RMR is a summer league sponsored by the NBA for teams to let their rookies get a taste of the transistion to pro ball and for some free agents to make a good impression and land a spot on a team.
Anyway, I went mainly to see Ronnie Brewer who was drafted in the first round by the Jazz. Brewer played his college ball at Arkansas. He is the son of Ron Brewer, one of the famed "triplets", who led Arkansas' rise to basketball power in 1974-1978. He is one of my sports heroes.
Well, at halftime of the game I walked into the hallway. (I was wearing a Razorback hat and shirt). I heard a voice say, "I like that shirt". I looked up - it was Ron Brewer! Holy Cow!
I said, "Hey, Ron. You d' man!" Then I said, "You remember that poster of you, Moncrief and Delph with the caption "chairman of the Board" on it? Got that down in my basement."
He smiled and said, "Me, too!"
"Should I be worried 'bout my Hogs next year?"
"Nope. Don't be worried. They'll be alright! Stan Heath is a great recruiter. They'll be just fine."
"It was great to talk with you. It's great to have you and Ronnie in Utah."
"Glad to be here." he said. Then I went back to my seat.
Boy, that was a great night. Oh, and Ronnie had a great game, too! The Jazz won by 20 points. For a old Hog fan, it was a night to remember.
Have you ever met one of your heroes?
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Not til' i die bro. Not til' i die.
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