A night in Philadelphia: Brooklyn Nets fans bring it by the busload
I caught up with the fan contingent that made its way from Brooklyn to Philadelphia last weekend. The big win left everyone feeling good. Fandom can best be explained as irrational exuberance. Win or lose, fans stay loyal and the best teams reward them in different ways. For some long-time Brooklyn Nets fans, those rewards include an annual bus trip from Brooklyn to Philadelphia, and this year, the season’s most dramatic win, a 105-103 buzzer beater.
For the 60 or so fans who made the two-hour trip across two rivers and down the N.J. Turnpike, the win was the best moment of the long trip but it was filled with other moments, too, from trivia contests on the bus ride to the presence of a Nets celebrity ... Mr. Whammy!
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The trip is a bit of gratitude shown every year to a group of the team’s long-time season ticket holders. The night includes free transportation, a ticket to the game and a stop at a local establishment for a pregame happy hour.
“The Nets have a season ticket holder trip every year and we’ve been coming out here every year since 2012-13,” said Dawn Risueno, who’s famous for her own cross-country jaunts with husband Richard Johnson.
As Mr. Whammy, aka Bruce Reznick, said, Nets games in Philly are always an event enhanced by the natural rivalry and the City of Brotherly Love’s unique fan base.
“Philadelphia crowds are always wonderful,” the 89-year-old superfan said with just a touch of sarcasm. “Lovely people.”
As is often the case, Nets fans made their voice heard, so much so that Jordi Fernandez noted it in the post-game press conference
“When you’re on the road it feels like you’re against the world,” said the coach. ”Seeing people cheer for you, especially when you win this way in the last second. It’s really cool to celebrate with the fans who were supporting us.”
After that final tip-in, it’s easy to say a good time was had by all.
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