I think they typically give that stuff away to clubhouse people, ball boys and people around the team who do the dirty work.
If it didn’t work in Phoenix with Nash and Stoutamire... it’s just not a winning formula. It’s an entertaining formula, but not a winning one. - Derek Harper talking about D'Antoni's System
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It's a plug for the restaurant...but I doubt the players actually show up...Fans will show up thinking the players eat there...I think those freebies are given away like Isles says..
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This has been going on for decades in all sports, its a $100 gift certificate to get their name mentioned on TV and some of the above noted reasons - you're jsut noticing this?
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LOL The bigger the celeb the more they love free stuff. Ophrah cant get enough free stuff given to her
I LOVED how Curry just exploded in the 4th, speaking as a fan of the Raptors, Curry looked well, scary I think is the word. Or Shaq-like
Curry: 19.1ppg-7.3rpg-58%fg