Fans flock Seattle Pacific University to catch LeBron, Tatum, and more at Saturday’s CrawsOver event
Aug 20, 2022, 5:22 PM | Updated: Aug 21, 2022, 8:01 am
(Photo courtesy of NBA)
(Photo courtesy of NBA)
LeBron James’ return to the Emerald City has reignited the city’s fervent love for the NBA.
Huge, crowd at Pacific for games today- waiting to get in any minute here.
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A large crowd gathered early Saturday morning at Seattle Pacific University (SPU) with security on the scene for crowd control. However, the game ended prematurely due to condensation on the court.
Some fans even brought tents and camped outside the gym doors the night before to ensure they had a spot to watch the four-time league MVP alongside Jason Tatum, Dejounte Murray, Aaron Gordon, Paolo Banchero, Chet Holmgren, and more.
People are already lining up for tomorrow. Unreal dedication 馃憖馃帴
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馃毃馃毃馃毃馃毃馃毃馃毃馃毃 Bron said Mal, you know we gotta keep the party going, let鈥檚 get someone that鈥檚 never been to Seattle but they NEED to see!! Y鈥檃ll also making his debut, the unstoppable superstar, will be playing on Saturday !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Murray and Banchero are both Seattle natives who played high school basketball in the area — Rainier Beach High School and O’Dea High School respectively — while Holmgren played his one season of college basketball with the Gonzaga Bulldogs.
罢丑别听, hosted by Jamal Crawford, has been occurring all summer at SPU. Crawford won three 6th Man of the Year Awards during his 20-year NBA career, where he played for nine different franchises.
In past CrawsOver tournaments, NBA stars Chris Paul, Blake Griffin, Kevin Durant, and many more have made memorable appearances alongside some of Puget Sound鈥檚 finest NBA exports, from Crawford himself to Isaiah Thomas, Avery Bradley, and Spencer Hawes.
The reignited excitement for men’s basketball will only help Seattle’s chances for a Supersonics return, if this is truly an audition for the NBA when the league inevitably expands to 32 franchises.
According to John Canzano, a Portland-based sports columnist, the league is expected to announce two new expansion teams once the association鈥檚 current TV media rights deal expires after 2024. The two favored locations are .
