105-Year-Old Warriors Fan Given Free Ticket to Game 1 of 2015 NBA Finals
When the Golden State Warriors begin their quest for an NBA championship against the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Thursday, they will have 105-year-old superfan Sweetie in attendance at Oracle Arena.
According to Doug Oakley of the Contra Costa Times, the Warriors gifted Sweetie a ticket to the opening game of the Finals:
"If you're nearing your 106th birthday and you're a Warriors fan, rank means a free ticket in a suite Thursday at Oracle Arena for the first game of the NBA Finals matchup against the Cleveland Cavaliers.
After word got out last week that the Warriors had a 105-year old fan named Sweetie who can talk sports just as well as any other fanatic, the team ponied up.
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Sports talk station 570 AM in LA provided a photo of Sweetie:
Sweetie is quoted in Oakley's article as saying the Warriors "heard what I asked for" in giving her a ticket to Game 1. Her daughter, Lily Toney, said the team is making sure "it's a big thing for them too, but they want to make sure she enjoys the game and doesn't have a lot of distractions."
The Warriors have had no problems holding home-court advantage this year, losing a total of three games in front of their home fans during the regular season and playoffs. Sweetie's presence and enthusiasm will only give the team an extra boost as it seeks its first title since 1975.
