PHOENIX (3TV / CBS 5) – How far would you go to see our Phoenix Suns play their first NBA Finals games in nearly three decades? What would you do? What would you do without? For a Phoenix fan, the answer was simple. He sold his car to buy the hottest tickets in town.
You read that right. Donovan Heykoop, a self-proclaimed die-hard fan, sold his car to buy tickets for today’s Game 1 at the Talking Stick Resort Arena. Heykoop was born and raised here and went to the University of Arizona. How deep is his love for the suns? He has rosary candles with images of the “three gods” – Deandre Ayton, Devin Booker and Chris Paul.
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Heykoop was born in 1997, years after the Suns’ last trip to the NBA finals. (You lost six games to Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls, by the way.) He grew up in the Steve Nash era. He even named his childhood dog Nash.
But he has never seen the suns in the finals. When Game 6 of the playoffs came, he made a decision – and a pretty big one at that. He put his 2007 Nissan Versa up for sale on Facebook Marketplace and Craigslist. A few days later he had an offer for $ 2,500.
With that money – almost anything – he bought two tickets to Game 1. He’s taking a friend from college with him. You are at Section 124, Row 22. You will likely use public transit or take an Uber to the Talking Stick Resort Arena.
Donovan Heykoop, a self-proclaimed die-hard Suns fan, has rosary candles with images of “the three gods” – Deandre Ayton, Devin Booker and Chris Paul.
Even if he’s negligent now, Heykoop, who works from home, firmly believes it’s worth it. “Cars come and go. Money comes and goes,” he said. “This is very good – possibly – a once in a lifetime experience. I’m just happy to be part of the culture and I want to be one of the people who buy a Suns ticket instead of a Bucks fan coming down and I think it’s my duty as a fan. “
Games 1 and 2 against the Milwaukee Bucks will be played in the Sun’s home ground tonight and Thursday. Games 3 and 4 are Sunday and next Wednesday at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee. The series returns to Phoenix for Game 5 on Saturday, July 14th. If necessary, Game 6 will be in Milwaukee on Tuesday July 20th and Game 7 will be here on July 22nd.
By the way, an AP sports journalist says it’ll be the suns in six. I just say ‘.
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