SATURDAY, DECEMBER 28 • ISSUE 6.2
TRAIL BLAZERS VS LAKERS
MODA CENTER • PORTLAND, OREGON
TRAIL BLAZERS GAME PROGRAM • WELCOME
WELCOME TO
RIP CITY ALL-STAR VOTING: The NBA All-Star Game is hosted every February and features star players from both the Eastern and Western conferences. First staged at the Boston Garden on March 2, 1951, the 69th NBA All-Star Game will be played on February 16, 2020 at the United Center in Chicago. Be sure to visit trailblazers.com/allstar to learn how to get your Trail Blazers superstars to Chicago. Throughout the voting period, fans can submit one ballot each day, with five “2-for-1 Days” scattered throughout the voting period from December 25 through January 20.
UPCOMING HOME GAMES
MONDAY, DECEMBER 30 • PHOENIX SUNS SATURDAY, JANUARY 11 • MILWAUKEE BUCKS MONDAY, JANUARY 13 · CHARLOTTE HORNETS Guests are encouraged to text Guest Services with questions or to report issues. Text the word MODA followed by your question to 69050 during all events at either Moda Center or Veterans Memorial Coliseum for assistance. Please be sure to include your question or a brief description of the issue along with your location. Standard text message rates apply.
For tickets, call 844.RIP.CITY or visit trailblazers.com
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Nassir
Jusuf
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LITTLE
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Zach
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COLLINS
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Hassan
Anthony
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FORWARD
WHITESIDE
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TOLLIVER
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Kent
Mario
GUARD-FORWARD
FORWARD
BAZEMORE
HEZONJA
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Entries
Dippin’ Dots Ice Cream
A2 • Schonely’s 10 Barrel Taproom Appetizers, Entrees, Sandwiches, Desserts, Spirits, Variety of Beer
CLUB LEVEL
A1, A17 • Dippin’ Dots
B1 • Pendleton Midnight Lounge Variety of Craft Beer & Spirits
B2 • Wine Bar B3 • Ruby Jewel
A2, A14 • Crafter’s
Custom Ice Cream Sandwiches
Burgers, Chicken Sandwich, Chicken Strips, Fries
B3 • Hotstone
A4 • Bap & Noodle A4 • A10 Heritage A4, A9, A19, A22 • Red Hot & Rollin’
Brick Style Pizza, Pasta
Zenner’s Hot Dogs, Nachos, Candy, Ice Cream
B11 • Hop Valley Bar
A5, A19 • Killer Burger
Variety of Craft Beer
Specialty Burgers
B12 • 1927 S’more’s
A8 • Plum Tasty
Handmade S’more’s
Fresh, Local and Organic Bowls, Salads, Wraps, Snacks, Beverages
B13 • Junction 5 Grill
A9 • Daddy D’s Southern BBQ
Burgers, Brews, Flatbreads
Loaded BBQ Nachos
B19 • The Speck
A9 • Heritage Liquor Cart A10 • Coor’s Draft A10 • White Claw A11 • Kama’aina
Housemade Pretzels, Local Sausage, Hot Dogs and BBQ Nachos
Fish & Chips, Poke Bowls
A12 • Tamale Boy A12 • Local Cork presented by Adelsheim Premium Wine with Select Beers
A13 • Widmer Fan Haus Variety of Craft Beer & Spirits
A15, A26 • Sizzle Pie Pizza by the Slice
A16 • Dippin’ Dots A16 • Lemonade A16 • Rose City Treats A17 • Corona Beach House Margaritas, Beer, Chips & Guac
A19 • Ruby Jewel Custom Ice Cream Sandwiches
A19 • BSB Lounge A22 • Cha Cha Cha
B9 • Cha Cha Cha Nachos, Burritos, Tacos, Quesadilla
B20 • Whole Sum Fresh, Local and Organic Bowls, Salads, Wraps, Snacks, Beverages
FRED MEYER 300 LEVEL
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AMENITIES AMENITIES
C2 • Crafters Deluxe Burgers, Chicken Strips, Fries, Chicken Sandwich
C3 • Low Bar C3 • Draft Beer Cart C5 • Salt & Straw Specialty Ice Cream
C5 • Liquor Bar C7 • Avid Cider C8 • Sizzle Pie Pizza by the Slice
C8 • Widmer Brothers Brewery C12 • Crafters Yeti's Kid’s Fare
C15 • Dippin’ Dots & Lemonade C16 • Meat Ballin’ Housemade Meatball Sandwiches
C18 • Coor’s Rocky Top Tavern
Burritos, Rice Bowls
Variety of Domestic & Craft Beer
A22 • Liquor Bar A22 • Salt & Straw
Zenner’s Hot Dogs, Nachos, Candy, Ice Cream
Specialty Ice Cream
A23 • Liquor Bar A23 • Hen Pen Chicken Tenders, Fries, Chicken & Waffles
C19, C27 • Red Hot & Rollin’ C20 • Hop Valley C21 • White Claw C22 • Liquor Bar C23 • PDX Flattop Authentic Cheesesteaks
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C24 • Widmer Brothers Brewery C30 • Dippin’ Dots & Lemonade C31 • Cha Cha Cha Express
Text the word MODA, followed by your question, to 69050.
C32 • Knot Spot C32 • The Pines crafted by Jack Daniels
Loaded Nachos
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Variety of Craft Beer & Spirits
C32 • Daddy D’s Southern BBQ Loaded BBQ Nachos
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BLAZE'S WORD SEARCH
Can you find all of Blaze's favorite words?
S L L O D L H Q K T J U J S Y
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ANSWERS: 1. Rodney Hood is missing his number; 2. The basketball is bigger; 3. CJ's shoe color is darker; 4. The line on the court by CJ is missing; 5. The Bulls logo is missing from the shorts of the Bulls player behind Carmelo
Can you find all five?
SPOT THE DIFFERENCES TRAIL BLAZERS GAME PROGRAM • ACTIVITY
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WHO IS YOUR FAVORITE HASSAN
WHITESIDE KENT
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SIMONS RODNEY
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TOLLIVER MICHAEL JACKSON
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MORRISSEY
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JAYLEN
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PHIL COLLINS
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PORTLAND
TRAIL BLAZERS
WESTERN CONFERENCE, NORTHWEST DIVISION
TRAIL BLAZERS GAME PROGRAM • GAME NIGHT PREVIEW
LOS ANGELES
LAKERS WESTERN CONFERENCE, PACIFIC DIVISION
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SKAL LABISSIÈRE
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Was selected 28th overall by the Phoenix Suns in the 2016 NBA draft Played for Gerald Hamilton’s Reach Your Dream Prep Academy team in Memphis, Tenn., a foundation that brings international athletes to the U.S. as young prospects Was the highest drafted Haitian NBA player since Samuel Dalembert in 2001
STATS
SEASON • CAREER THROUGH DEC 22
5.7 5.2 1.3 0.2 1.0 54.9 25.0 76.7 22
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BLK
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7.2 4.5 1.0 0.4 0.7 49.1 35.7 74.9
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DWIGHT HOWARD Was selected 1st overall by the Orlando Magic in the 2004 NBA draft Spent his high school career at Southwest Atlanta Christian Academy, where he made the decision to forgo college basketball and was awarded Naismith Prep Player of the Year
STATS
SEASON • CAREER THROUGH DEC 22
6.9 6.9 0.7 0.4 1.3 75.2 33.3 46.7
PTS
REB
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STL
BLK
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Was an 8x NBA All-Star in 2007-14
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PORTLAND
TRAIL BLAZERS WESTERN CONFERENCE NORTHWEST DIVISION
NO. NAME 00 Carmelo ANTHONY 0 Damian LILLARD 1 Anfernee SIMONS 2 Gary TRENT JR. 3 CJ MCCOLLUM 4 Moses BROWN* 5 Rodney HOOD 6 Jaylen HOARD* 9 Nassir LITTLE 17 Skal LABISSIÈRE 21 Hassan WHITESIDE 24 Kent BAZEMORE 27 Jusuf NURKIĆ 33 Zach COLLINS 43 Anthony TOLLIVER 44 Mario HEZONJA
POS HT WT DOB PRIOR TO NBA / COUNTRY F 6-8 240 05/29/1984 Syracuse/USA G 6-2 195 07/15/1990 Weber State/USA G 6-3 181 06/08/1999 Edgewater HS/USA G 6-5 209 01/18/1999 Duke/USA G 6-3 190 09/19/1991 Lehigh/USA C 7-2 245 10/13/1999 UCLA/USA G/F 6-8 208 10/20/1992 Duke/USA F 6-8 216 03/30/1999 Wake Forest/France F 6-5 220 02/11/2000 North Carolina/USA F/C 6-10 235 03/18/1996 Kentucky/Haiti C 7-0 265 06/13/1989 Marshall/USA G/F 6-4 195 07/01/1989 Old Dominion/USA C 7-0 290 08/23/1994 Cedevita Zagreb/Bosnia F/C 6-11 250 11/19/1997 Gonzaga/USA F 6-8 245 06/01/1985 Creighton/USA F 6-8 220 02/25/1995 FC Barcelona/Croatia
*NBA TWO-WAY CONTRACT
Head Coach: Terry Stotts (Oklahoma) Associate Head Coach: Nate Tibbetts (South Dakota) Assistant Coaches: Dale Osbourne (South Alabama), John McCullough (Oklahoma), Jim Moran (William & Mary), Jannero Pargo (Arkansas) Director of Player Health and Performance: Jesse Elis Head Athletic Trainer: Geoff Clark Sports Performance Specialists: Todd Forcier, Ben Kenyon Chair: Jody Allen President & CEO: Chris McGowan President of Basketball Operations: Neil Olshey Assistant General Managers: Bill Branch, Steve Rosenberry 24
YRS 16 7 1 1 6 R 5 R R 3 7 7 5 2 11 4
LOS ANGELES
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NO. NAME POS 0 Kyle KUZMA F 1 Kentavious CALDWELL-POPE G 2 Quinn COOK G 3 Anthony DAVIS F/C 4 Alex CARUSO G 5 Talen HORTON-TUCKER G 7 JaVale MCGEE C 9 Rajon RONDO G 10 Jared DUDLEY F 11 Avery BRADLEY G 12 Devontae CACOK* F 14 Danny GREEN G 15 DeMarcus COUSINS C 23 LeBron JAMES F 30 Troy DANIELS G 37 Kostas ANTETOKOUNMPO* F 39 Dwight HOWARD F/C
HT WT DOB PRIOR TO NBA / COUNTRY YRS 6-9 220 07/24/1995 Utah/USA 1 6-5 204 02/18/1993 Georgia/USA 5 6-1 180 03/23/1993 Duke/USA 3 6-10 253 03/11/1993 Kentucky/USA 7 6-5 186 02/28/1994 Texas A&M/USA 1 6-4 234 11/25/2000 Iowa State/USA R 7-0 270 01/19/1988 Nevada-Reno/USA 10 6-1 186 02/22/1986 Kentucky/USA 12 6-6 237 07/10/1985 Boston College/USA 12 6-3 180 11/26/1990 Texas/USA 9 6-8 240 10/08/1996 North Carolina-Wilmington/USA R 6-6 215 06/22/1987 North Carolina/USA 10 6-10 270 08/13/1990 Kentucky/USA 9 6-8 250 12/30/1984 St. Vincent-St. Mary High School/USA 15 6-4 200 07/16/1991 Virginia Commonwealth/USA 6 6-10 200 11/20/1997 University of Dayton/Greece 1 6-10 265 12/08/1985 Southwest Atlanta Christian Academy/USA 15
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Head Coach: Frank Vogel (Kentucky) Assistant Coaches: Jason Kidd (California), Lionel Hollins (Arizona State), Phil Handy (Hawaii), Miles Simon (Arizona), Mike Penberthy (The Master’s College), Quinton Crawford (Arizona) Athletic Trainer: Nina Hsieh (Cal State-Fullerton)
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SEASON STATS THROUGH DEC 22
G MIN PTS REB AST
PORTLAND (14-16)
30 112.8 46.7 20.0 28 36.7 26.9 4.2 7.5 30 36.5 22.4 4.5 3.7 15 30.3 16.0 6.2 1.1 27 29.2 15.7 13.4 1.3 21 29.5 11.0 3.4 1.5 30 21.5 9.4 2.0 1.5 3 28.7 9.0 4.0 2.0 30 24.3 8.3 4.0 1.5 30 17.3 5.7 5.2 1.3 19 14.7 4.4 3.4 0.6 25 16.6 4.2 4.3 0.9 17 10.3 3.5 1.3 0.5 22 16.4 3.3 2.9 0.8 4 3.8 2.0 2.3 0.0 5 3.6 1.4 1.4 0.4
LILLARD MCCOLLUM ANTHONY WHITESIDE HOOD SIMONS COLLINS BAZEMORE LABISSIÈRE LITTLE HEZONJA TRENT JR. TOLLIVER BROWN HOARD
G MIN PTS REB AST
LOS ANGELES (24-6)
30 112.3 45.5 25.9 28 34.9 27.9 9.4 3.3 29 34.8 25.8 7.5 10.6 21 23.0 11.3 3.4 0.8 30 25.1 8.9 2.2 1.8 30 25.5 8.5 3.8 1.2 16 24.8 8.1 2.8 1.4 18 21.9 7.6 3.7 5.8 30 16.6 7.1 6.1 0.6 30 19.9 6.9 6.9 0.7 28 20.4 5.5 2.1 1.7 21 13.5 4.9 1.2 1.5 23 13.2 4.6 1.2 0.3 21 8.5 1.6 0.9 0.7 2 1.5 0.0 0.5 0.0 2 2.5 0.0 0.5 0.0 2 2.5 0.0 0.0 1.0
DAVIS JAMES KUZMA CALDWELL-POPE GREEN BRADLEY RONDO MCGEE HOWARD CARUSO COOK DANIELS DUDLEY ANTETOKOUNMPO NORVELL JR. HORTON-TUCKER
UPCOMING HOME GAMES
MONDAY, DECEMBER 30 • PHOENIX SUNS SATURDAY, JANUARY 11 • MILWAUKEE BUCKS MONDAY, JANUARY 13 · CHARLOTTE HORNETS Tickets: 844.RIP.CITY • trailblazers.com
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THE FIRST OF TWO BY KATE CONROY
When I was in 6th grade my dad suggested I enter the drawing to be a 1975-1976 season Portland Trail Blazers Ballgirl. It would be the first time in Trail Blazers history two boys and two girls would be chosen instead of four boys. “You kidding? Of course!” I exclaimed. The next Saturday, Dad drove me down to the car dealership where kids could cast a chance for this huge honor. As we pushed open the glass doors, we were announced by the gentle jingle of a discrete bell hung overhead. In the same moment we were greeted by a gentle, air-conditioned breeze. After the bell quieted, this spaceship-style showroom was pin-drop quiet until a man came around from behind his desk to see what we needed. He gave me the four allotted cards, which I carefully filled out. Dad signed his parental permission to each of them. Using a dramatic gesture, after making a good wish, we added them to the already full barrel. As I waved good-bye and said a thank you to the salesman, he heartily wished me “Good luck!” This gave me high hopes.
As we pushed the doors open to head outside, I was hit with hot and muggy afternoon air mixed with the noisy grit of Sandy Boulevard traffic. The sad effect of the atmospheric shift was an instant drop in my optimism. While driving home, I wondered aloud if my best friend should enter, she was a better ball player than me, she really deserved to win. Or, maybe both of us could win. But dad warned me the odds of us both being picked were slim to none, and even one more person entering the pool would reduce my chances of winning. “If they don’t already know about it, why spread the word?” he suggested. In response to my shaky confidence, he insisted “Even if you don’t feel lucky, you deserved to win. You’re a good kid with a love of the sport.” I had played CYO basketball as a guard, but given my four-foot-eleven stature of limitations, I was beginning to realize I didn’t have much of a future playing the sport. Maybe being a Blazers Ballgirl would reconcile that disappointment. With that rationalization, I employed dad’s strategy to kept it quiet and suppressed my over-sharing impulse. After what felt like months later, my mom called me to the kitchen. She was beaming and reached out for a handshake saying, “I want to be the first to shake hands with the first ever Portland Trail Blazers Ballgirl!” Wow! No way! I had all but given up on winning that contest! My mom was ecstatic that I was part of a historic occasion of gender equity, something for which Portland may have been ahead of its time. On my first day, I met Cheri White who looked after me as one would a kid sister. She knew the Coliseum and showed me around. Her cheeriness and ease around everyone made me feel at home. My biggest challenge was shagging balls during
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team warm-up to the tall pro players: Sidney Wicks, Lionel Hollins, Geoff Petrie, Lloyd Neal, Larry Steele and Dan Anderson. It looked so effortless for them on TV! Especially vexing were passes up the long key to LaRue Martin and Bill Walton who towered over me by a full two feet. Thankfully, all the players were patient and kind while I coordinated my speed and strength to get the ball back to them with only one bounce in the pass, rather than the two bounces it took me and the other ballkids on our first tries. Forget a chest pass – if I were even able to propel the ball that distance, it would have hit them just at the knees. I was thrilled to watch the games while being part of the action. As a ballkid, one of our main responsibilities was to wipe the floor after a player took a fall. I methodically figured out a system for it: Once the team headed toward the opposing basket, I rushed out to survey the hazardous sweat streaks left behind from the skirmish and wipe them up. With towel in hand, I swabbed the floorboards while feeling dribbling thumps and hearing sneaker squeaks fade toward the other end of the court. As long as they were moving away, I had time. As the stampede of players began their return it was my signal to finish up before they crossed the half court line. Interceptions were the most intense turnovers. The fading squeaks and thumps would suddenly halt, then I’d immediately feel the thunder of a break-away sprint coming my way, which meant to get out of the way! I’m proud to say I had no near misses or slip-ups.
under the basket watching the play. After the picture was published in the newspaper, people pointed out that he and I had the same long red hair, so we must be related. “Oh, yeah, she’s his little sister,” my dad would joke. With all the “hoopla” around the upcoming 50th anniversary, my mom called and urged me to reach out. “You are part of that history!” she exclaimed. I hadn’t seen it that way. Certainly, I had considered the Trail Blazers part of my history and my dad’s history. He was a dedicated fan who fully delighted in having access through the players’ entrance when picking me up from games. We shared a pride that we had been part of the season, BEFORE the Championship, BEFORE everyone would come to know what the great Dr. Jack Ramsay team was about to accomplish. My mom’s insistence made me recognize the small part I played in the 1975-76 season is not just part of my family history – my itty bitty, almost five-foot, one season, gender-equity contribution is part of Trail Blazers history too. ◆ KATE CONROY IS AN ARTIST, PLAYWRIGHT, FELDENKRAIS PRACTITIONER, AND LGBTQ+ ACTIVIST LIVING IN NEW YORK CITY WITH WRITER, MARTY CORREIA, HER PARTNER OF TWENTY-FIVE YEARS. AS WELL AS A BLAZERS FANS, CONROY AND CORREIA ROOT FOR WNBA’S LIBERTY, WHILE ALSO HOPING THAT THE PORTLAND SPARKS MAKE A COMEBACK.
Between mop-ups from my vantage point under the backstop, I was able to experience the game in ways few people are allowed. Even the sports photographers were restricted to an area behind us. One photographer captured Bill Walton snagging a rebound with me
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APRIL 26, 2020 ROSE QUARTER
ON YOUR MARK… GET SET… GO RIP CITY!
- HALF-MARATHON - 10K - 5K - NIKE MADE TO PLAY KIDS 1K
Attention runners and walkers, register now for the 22nd Annual Rip City Race for the Roses benefiting Albertina Kerr. Every racer receives an official t-shirt and finisher medal. Plus, enjoy mimosas and some Blazerized fun at the finish line. Great Cause, Great Race! BONUS DEAL: Use promo code BLAZERRUN for 10% off registration! Register now at RipCityRaceForTheRoses.org
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DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION STATEMENT Rip City brings people together to create lasting memories through the power of sports and entertainment. Our organization has an opportunity and responsibility to positively impact our staff, players, fans, and community. As such, we are committed to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion within our organization and our community, which includes: • Providing a safe and welcoming environment that champions differences and embraces the respectful open expression of ideas that are free from hateful, racist, profane, violent or harassing behaviors or comments. • Ensuring that our policies, practices and programs consider and seek to address societal inequities that disproportionately impact specific groups. • Utilizing our platform and resources to positively impact people throughout our community who have been underserved. • Cultivating a staff that reflects the community we serve and an inclusive culture where multiple perspectives are valued. We ask that you join us in this journey, and that you continue to advance this work within your own sphere of influence. We are all in this together—after all, we are all part of Rip City.
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The Trail Blazers are dedicated to positively impacting the lives of children and families who have been historically underserved, where they live (environmental sustainability), learn (education), and play (sport and physical activity). The Trail Blazers Foundation gives grants and scholarships to nonprofits, schools, and students and is funded through meaningful corporate partnerships and revenue from Trail Blazers license plate sales, 5050 raffle, retail programs, and other fundraising efforts. During the 2018-19 season, Trail Blazers Inc. and the Trail Blazers Foundation donated over 1 million dollars to support youth across Oregon and SW Washington.
The Trail Blazers believe our home court extends far beyond the arena and everything we do in our lives makes an impact, so we encourage fans to join us in our efforts to protect our planet and our community to ensure a brighter future for generations to come.
The Trail Blazers are committed to seeing all youth graduate from high school by supporting programs, investing resources, and raising awareness of successful youth and the schools and organizations that help them effectively navigate their academic journeys.
The Trail Blazers are committed to ensuring that youth have positive early experiences playing basketball by running year-round camps and clinics, supporting existing programs, and investing resources in the community that provide access to sport. www.trailblazers.com/community
Celebrate 50 years of Trail Blazers basketball all season long. trailblazers.com | 844.RIP.CITY
COMMITTED TO MAKING A BIG DIFFERENCE, WITH A SMALL FOOTPRINT.
Moda Center is the first existing arena to receive LEED O+M (v4.1) Platinum Certification, a major milestone in the greening of sports. LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification identifies and rewards best practices for a building's energy, water, waste, transportation and human experience.
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Sustainability is and always will be a crucial part of our culture. We would not have gotten here without our dedicated guests, staff and our partners.
- Chris McGowan, President and CEO of the Portland Trail Blazers and Rose Quarter
Drain a full court putt in front of 20,000 screaming fans and walk away with $50k. trailblazers.com/directors
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Celebrating Five Decades of Extraordinary Employees “Growing up Trail Blazers” isn’t just a saying, it’s a lifestyle - that’s especially true for Trail Blazers Youth Basketball Coach, Matt Dietrich. Coach Matt is responsible for hosting camps and clinics for kids ages 6 to 18 throughout Oregon and Washington. “The first event I worked was the Shamrock Run. I’m sort of an entertainer. There were a ton of kids around - I found a group of ten kids who couldn’t shoot or dribble, and I gave them a little clinic right there.” Since then, Matt has taken on a variety of different coaching MATT DIETRICH roles including P.E takeovers and traveling the state on the Rip City Rally. He also hosts Rip City Academy coaching clinics for youth basketball coaches across the region. “I never thought I would coach basketball. I played at the University of Redlands, and got a degree in business. I became a project manager but ended up trading 200 emails a day for coaching 200 kids.” For Matt, this job has been the most rewarding. It’s given him an appreciation and understanding for how people learn in different ways. “They’ve taught me patience, and to come in with an open mind. You never know what someone is going through, and I’ve given them a way to escape that.” Matt has been creating extraordinary moments for these kids every day for the last three years. “I really feel that in basketball, kids are able to establish a healthy and active lifestyle where they can be in control of improvement and bettering themselves.” Join the Trail Blazers organization in saying thanks to Coach Matt as he continues to improve the lives of kids all across Rip City.
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Join us for this season’s Celebration of Black History on February 21 as the Trail Blazers take on the New Orleans Pelicans! We are excited to honor the Black & African American community and celebrate their contributions across the country. The night will feature special performances, retail items and multiple fundraising efforts benefiting Elevate Oregon, a nonprofit whose mission is to build relationships with urban youth to promote education, self-reliance and leadership. Hope to see you there!
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TRAIL BLAZERS GAME PROGRAM • STUNTER FEATURE
GALEN YEARS AS A STUNTER: ROOKIE
WHAT INSPIRES YOU TO STUNT?
WHAT ARE YOUR HOBBIES?
The effort and trust you have to put into one another to be successful with any given stunt.
Beyond stunting, I like to travel between neighboring states for outdoor experiences. And, when in town, I bowl in an intramural league as well as play frisbee golf for fun.
WHAT ARE SOME LITTLE-KNOWN FACTS ABOUT YOURSELF YOU WANT OTHERS TO KNOW? My middle name is as long as the alphabet and I was born with webbed toes and feet. WHAT HAS BEEN YOUR MOST MEMORABLE EXPERIENCE AS A STUNT TEAM MEMBER? The atmosphere during a close game that came to the last few seconds. I will never forget how loud and crazy the fans are.
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IF YOU COULD GIVE ADVICE TO ASPIRING YOUNG STUNTERS, WHAT WOULD YOU TELL THEM? It doesn’t matter how strong or big you are but instead, your work ethic, dedication, form when stunting and willingness to adapt.
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