Fun With the Suns

Thanks to a phone call from the Suns, we got to go on a VIP tour and sit courtside for warmups and some of the pre-game festivities for the Phoenix Suns vs the Atlanta Hawks game on 11/30/16. We brought our host son from Italy and another family's host daughter from Norway. Luca , our host son, loves basketball. His home town in Italy has its own professional basketball team that won the Italian league last year. He has gone to basketball games in Italy and went to the Suns vs Warriors game with us.

Andrea came along truly for the experience. She knew what a basketball was, but she knew nothing about basketball and had never been to any games. Ever.

The tour gave us a great view from the suites. When the kids really started to enjoy it was when we went courtside. That was when their phones came out and pictures started being taken.

The seats were amazing, and the entire experience that the Suns gave us created lasting memories for both students. It was something that we could not have done on our own, so we are forever grateful to the Suns organization for making this happen. It was a fun game.

We talked with Luca about how the shot clocked worked differently in Italy and the US, and we explained to Andrea how basketball worked - strategy, fundamentals, and some of the quirky stuff. They might not have started their homework until 10:30 that night, but both kids said it was "definitely worth it".