Nostalgic NBA fans to rally Thursday in Vancouver before Clippers vs. Mavericks game
Credit to Author: Postmedia News| Date: Tue, 15 Oct 2019 20:10:26 +0000
Nostalgic Vancouver Grizzlies fans will rally Thursday before a pre-season NBA game taking place at Rogers Arena in a bid to lure the league back to the city.
Organizers behind the rally, titled Vancouver Wants the NBA Back, are hoping Grizzlies fans will show up in the classic teal-coloured jerseys and gather outside Rogers around 4:30 p.m.
“Come decked out in your Grizz gear with signs and white rally towels for Vancouver’s first #NBAtoYVR RALLY,” reads Twitter posts from organizers. “Let’s #BringBackTheGrizz and show the NBA how much we want a team back!”
The rally is being promoted with help from Kat Jayme, Grizzlies superfan and director of the documentary Finding Big Country, the Dropping Dimes Podcast and @VanCityNBA.
While the Aquilini name has been associated in the past with bringing an NBA team back to Vancouver, Francesco — whose family owns the Vancouver Canucks and Rogers — has recently said the cost of bringing a team back would be too high.