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CELEBRATION OF BLACK HISTORY FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21 • ISSUE 10.1

TRAIL BLAZERS VS PELICANS

MODA CENTER • PORTLAND, OREGON

Welcome to

OUR CELEBRATION

OF BLACK HISTORY

Thank you for joining us for our Celebration of Black History! We are ecstatic to be here with you honoring the Black and African American community and celebrating their contributions across the country.

A portion of tonight’s proceeds will go directly to Elevate Oregon, a local nonprofit whose mission is to build relationships with urban youth to promote education, selfreliance and leadership.

TRAILBLAZERS.COM/BHM

CELEBRATION OF BLACK HISTORY LIFT EVERY VOICE AND SING – THE BLACK NATIONAL ANTHEM (1900) Words: James Weldon Johnson Music: John Rosamond Johnson Lift ev’ry voice and sing, ‘Til earth and heaven ring, Ring with the harmonies of Liberty; Let our rejoicing rise High as the list’ning skies, Let it resound loud as the rolling sea.

Sing a song full of the faith that the dark past has taught us, Sing a song full of the hope that the present has brought us; Facing the rising sun of our new day begun, Let us march on ’til victory is won.

JAMES WELDON JOHNSON

“Lift Every Voice and Sing” was written as a poem by NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) leader, James Weldon Johnson. The poem was then turned to music by Johnson’s brother, John Rosamond Johnson in 1899.

It was first publicly performed by 500 kids from a segregated school in Jacksonville, Florida in celebration of President Abraham Lincoln’s Birthday on February 12th, 1900.

The poem was later adopted by the NAACP as its official song. Today “Lift Every Voice and Sing” remains one of the most cherished songs of the African American Civil Rights Movement and is often referred to as the Black National Anthem.

Stony the road we trod, Bitter the chastening rod, Felt in the days when hope unborn had died; Yet with a steady beat, Have not our weary feet Come to the place for which our fathers sighed?

We have come over a way that with tears has been watered, We have come, treading our path through the blood of the slaughtered, Out from the gloomy past, ‘Til now we stand at last Where the white gleam of our bright star is cast.

God of our weary years, God of our silent tears, Thou who has brought us thus far on the way; Thou who has by Thy might Led us into the light, Keep us forever in the path, we pray.

Lest our feet stray from the places, our God, where we met Thee, Lest, our hearts drunk with the wine of the world, we forget Thee; Shadowed beneath Thy hand, May we forever stand, True to our God, True to our native land.

TRAIL BLAZERS GAME PROGRAM • WELCOME

WELCOME TO

RIP CITY TONIGHT'S QUOTE “They allow me to be the best version of myself as a player and they support me in the stuff that I do off the court.”

—DAMIAN LILLARD ON BEING IN PORTLAND

UPCOMING HOME GAMES

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 23 · DETROIT PISTONS TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25 · BOSTON CELTICS WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4 • WASHINGTON WIZARDS 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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CELEBRATION OF BLACK HISTORY

Join us in celebrating one of our outstanding community partners!

Keep an eye out around the arena for ways to support Elevate Oregon, whose mission is to build relationships with urban youth to promote education, self-reliance and leadership.

SILENT AUCTION: Bid on exclusive autographed items @ A7 on the 100-level concourse until the end of halftime.

50:50 RAFFLE: Buy a raffle ticket for the chance to win 50% of tonight’s jackpot! Raffle tickets will be sold until the end of halftime!

ITEM OF GAME: Purchase tonight’s Item of Game and part of the proceeds will go back to Elevate Oregon. Stop by Rip City Clothing Co at entry A6 to get yours tonight!

GAMEDAY POSTER SERIES: Check out tonight’s Gameday Poster designed by Gaijin! We’ve partnered with local artists to craft a uniquely designed poster for each Trail Blazers Home game, all net proceeds will be donated to the Trail Blazers Foundation. Stop by the Rip City Clothing Co at entry A6 to get yours tonight!

For more information, please visit ELEVATEOREGON.ORG.

DATE

MY FIRST TRAIL BLAZERS

GAME

If this is your first Trail Blazers game at the Moda Center, please visit our My First Game booths on the 100 level (ENTRY A7), 300 level (ENTRY C33) and Kid City (ENTRY C14) before the end of the 3rd Quarter to receive your “MY 1ST GAME” Button and OFFICIAL CERTIFICATE. Welcome to the game!

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RIP CITY CLOTHING CO.

Club Level

100 Level

ADA Accessible Areas

COUNTRY FINANCIAL MY FIRST GAME PROGRAM

FRED MEYER SIGN MAKING STATION

100 Level • A7 300 Level • C14, C33

100 Level • A11 300 Level • C11

COURTSIDE ATMS

KID CITY

RIP CITY UNITED

100 Level • A7, A21 Club Level • B19 300 Level • C33

300 Level • C11-C15

100 Level • A10

5050 RAFFLE

TICKET SALES

100 Level • A6 300 Level • C17

100 Level • A11, A23 300 Level • C24

100 Level • A7, A25

ALL-USER RESTROOMS

FIRST AID

NURSING MOTHER’S ROOM

100 Level • A22 300 Level • C14

100 Level • A7 300 Level • C11

100 Level • A7

DESIGNATED DRIVER BOOTH

SENSORY BAGS

ARENA BOX OFFICE

100 Level • A25 300 Level • C33

100 Level • A7, A25

100 Level • A6, A15, A19, A24 Club Level • B19 300 Level • C15, C24, C28

GUEST SERVICES

100 Level • A7

For more information visit, trailblazers.com/moda-center-amenities

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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

B9 • Cha Cha Cha Nachos, Burritos, Tacos, Quesadilla

B20 • Whole Sum Fresh, Local and Organic Bowls, Salads, Wraps, Snacks, Beverages

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

FRED MEYER 300 LEVEL

100 LEVEL

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

Margaritas, Beer, Chips & Guac

C15 • Dippin’ Dots & Lemonade C16 • Meat Ballin’

A19 • Ruby Jewel Custom Ice Cream Sandwiches

Housemade Meatball Sandwiches

A19 • BSB Lounge A22 • Cha Cha Cha

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

C19, C27 • Red Hot & Rollin’

Specialty Ice Cream

A23 • Liquor Bar A23 • Hen Pen Chicken Tenders, Fries, Chicken & Waffles

C20 • Hop Valley C21 • White Claw C22 • Liquor Bar C23 • PDX Flattop Authentic Cheesesteaks

HAVE A QUESTION? NEED TO REPORT AN ISSUE?

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

We look forward to assisting you.

Variety of Craft Beer & Spirits

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TRAIL BLAZERS GAME PROGRAM • ACTIVITY

TRAIL BLAZERS FRANCHISE QUIZ How well do you know the Trail Blazers?

1. WHAT TRAIL BLAZERS LEGEND COINED THE TERM “RIP CITY?” a. Harry Glickman b. Jack Ramsay c. Bill Schonely d. Lenny Wilkens

6. WHO SCORED THE FIRST EVER POINT IN TRAIL BLAZERS HISTORY ON OCTOBER 16, 1970? a. Ron Knight b. Jim Barnett c. Shaler Halimon d. Geoff Petrie

2. WHAT ITEM DID TEAM FOUNDER HARRY GLICKMAN LEAVE IN THE MEETING ROOM WHEN DISCUSSING FINANCING FOR THE TRAIL BLAZERS? a. Raincoat b. Basketball shoes c. Pager d. Umbrella

7. WHAT YEAR DID MODA CENTER BECOME THE NEW HOME OF THE TRAIL BLAZERS? a. 1983 b. 1995 c. 2001 d. 2004

4. WHO IS THE ONLY TRAIL BLAZERS PLAYER TO BE AWARDED THE NBA MOST VALUABLE PLAYER? a. Clyde Drexler b. Bill Walton c. Damian Lillard d. Sidney Wicks 5. HOW MANY TRAIL BLAZERS HAVE BEEN AWARDED THE NBA ROOKIE OF THE YEAR AWARD? a. 6 b. 3 c. 2 d. 4

8. WHO IS THE WINNINGEST COACH IN TRAIL BLAZERS HISTORY? a. Jack Ramsay b. Nate McMillan c. Rick Adelman d. Terry Stotts 9. WHAT TRAIL BLAZER HAS SCORED THE MOST 3-POINT FIELD GOALS IN THEIR CAREER? a. Terry Porter b. CJ McCollum c. Clyde Drexler d. Damian Lillard 10. WHICH TRAIL BLAZER HAS ATTENDED THE MOST NBA ALL-STAR GAMES? a. Sidney Wicks b. Brandon Roy c. Clyde Drexler d. Rasheed Wallace

Where is Blaze: c4; Franchise Quiz: 1. c; 2. a; 3. b; 4. b; 5. d; 6. b; 7. b;8. a; 9. d; 10. c

3. HOW DID THE TRAIL BLAZERS GET THEIR NAME? a. Team Founder Harry Glickman chose it b. A public “Name the Team” contest c. The first team chose it d. The National Basketball Association provided the name

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$15* DESIGNED BY LOCAL ARTISTS

Tonight’s Artist: Gaijin

All net proceeds benefit the Trail Blazers Foundation and support our community *Available exclusively at Rip City Clothing Co. entry A6 location while supplies last

MEET THE ARTIST

GAIJIN

WHY DID YOU APPLY TO BE AN ARTIST IN THE GAMEDAY POSTER SERIES? I applied to the Gameday Poster series because it’s a great opportunity for any up-and-coming artist. It’s great when you can be yourself as an artist and be able to represent the city at the same time. That’s what the Gameday poster series gives to artists in Portland.

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HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOUR INTERPRETATION OF RIP CITY? Hungry! Rip City goes hard and is always ready to eat.

HOW DID YOU INTEGRATE YOUR PERSONAL STYLE IN THIS POSTER? My personal style focuses on the idea of hunger and passion. Hunger is a strong desire

TRAIL BLAZERS GAME PROGRAM • ARTIST FEATURE

and to represent hunger, I use donuts, as seen in the background. The donuts represent the sweet taste of success – it’s a treat.

The player in the poster is focused on running at full speed to illustrate his need to move forward. Those that are hungry do not stop, even after they have succeeded.

HAVE YOU HAD A FAVORITE GAMEDAY POSTER SO FAR? Yes. The poster created by Mundo from last year’s Black History month is my favorite.

It’s an extremely stand out design and looks great in any setting.

WHAT INSPIRED YOU ON THE DESIGN ON THIS POSTER? My inspiration comes from the spirit of hard work, focus and the determination of the Portland Trail Blazers.

WHAT WERE YOU MOST EXCITED ABOUT THROUGHOUT THIS PROCESS? I’m most excited to create for such a legendary team and tell my story through artwork.

WHAT IMPACT DOES THE GAMEDAY POSTER SERIES HAVE ON THE ART COMMUNITY? The Gameday Poster Series shows the art community that there is a big opportunity to get their work out there and represent their team and city.

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PORTLAND

TRAIL BLAZERS

WESTERN CONFERENCE, NORTHWEST DIVISION

TRAIL BLAZERS GAME PROGRAM • GAME NIGHT PREVIEW

NEW ORLEANS

PELICANS WESTERN CONFERENCE, SOUTHWEST DIVISION

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CARMELO ANTHONY

HEAD

Was selected 3rd overall by the Denver Nuggets in the 2003 NBA draft Played college basketball for the Syracuse University Oranges for one season where he was awarded USBWA National Freshman of the Year in 2003 Was awarded USA Basketball Male Athlete of the Year in 2006 and 2016

STATS

SEASON • CAREER THROUGH FEB 20

15.1 6.6 1.5 0.8 0.5 41.4 35.0 83.7 22

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ZION WILLIAMSON Was selected 1st overall by the New Orleans Pelicans in the 2019 NBA draft Played college basketball for the Duke University Blue Devils for one season where he was the Consensus National College Player of the Year in 2019

STATS

SEASON • CAREER THROUGH FEB 20

22.1 7.5 2.2 0.7 0.4 57.6 36.4 65.4

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22.1 7.5 2.2 0.7 0.4 57.6 36.4 65.4

Played high school basketball at the Spartanburg Day School where he was a five-star recruit and led his team to three straight state championships

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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* 8 Trevor ARIZA 9 Nassir LITTLE 21 Hassan WHITESIDE 27 Jusuf NURKIĆ 33 Zach COLLINS 35 Wenyen GABRIEL 44 Mario HEZONJA 50 Caleb SWANIGAN

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 6-8 215 06/30/1985 UCLA/USA F 6-5 220 02/11/2000 North Carolina/USA C 7-0 265 06/13/1989 Marshall/USA C 7-0 290 08/23/1994 Cedevita Zagreb/Bosnia F/C 6-11 250 11/19/1997 Gonzaga/USA F 6-9 205 03/26/1997 Kentucky/Sudan F 6-8 220 02/25/1995 FC Barcelona/Croatia F 6-9 260 04/18/1997 Purdue/USA

*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 15 R 7 5 2 R 4 2

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NO. NAME POS 0 Nickeil ALEXANDER-WALKER G 1 Zion WILLIAMSON F 2 Lonzo BALL G 3 Josh HART G 4 JJ REDICK G 5 Josh GRAY* G 9 Jahlil OKAFOR F/C 10 Jaxson HAYES F/C 11 Jrue HOLIDAY G 14 Brandon INGRAM F 15 Frank JACKSON G 20 Nicolò MELLI F 21 Darius MILLER F 22 Derrick FAVORS F 34 Kenrich WILLIAMS G/F 45 Zylan CHEATHAM* F 55 E’Twaun MOORE G

HT WT DOB PRIOR TO NBA / COUNTRY 6-5 205 09/02/1998 Virginia Tech/Canada 6-6 284 07/06/2000 Duke/USA 6-6 190 20/27/1997 UCLA/USA 6-5 215 03/06/1995 Villanova/USA 6-3 200 06/24/1984 Duke/USA 6-0 180 09/09/1993 Louisiana State/USA 6-10 270 12/15/1995 Duke/USA 6-11 220 05/23/2000 Texas/USA 6-3 205 06/12/1990 UCLA/USA 6-7 190 09/02/1997 Duke/USA 6-3 205 05/04/1998 Duke/USA 6-9 236 01/26/1991 Fenerbahçe/Italy 6-6 225 03/21/1990 Kentucky/USA 6-9 265 07/15/1991 Georgia Tech/USA 6-6 210 12/02/1994 Texas Christian/USA 6-5 220 11/17/1995 Arizona State/USA 6-3 191 02/25/1989 Purdue/USA

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*NBA TWO-WAY CONTRACT

Head Coach: Alvin Gentry (Appalachian State) Associate Head Coaches: Chris Finch (Franklin & Marshall), Jeff Bzdelik (Illinois-Chicago) Assistant Coaches: Jamelle McMillan (Arizona State), Fred Vinson (Georgia Tech) Athletic Trainer: Joe Boylan (Emerson)

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SEASON STATS THROUGH FEB 20

G MIN PTS REB AST

PORTLAND (25-31)

56 113.4 45.8 20.0 54 37.0 29.5 4.4 7.9 52 35.7 21.3 3.9 3.8 51 30.8 15.7 14.1 1.2 40 32.5 15.1 6.6 1.5 21 29.5 11.0 3.4 1.5 11 31.5 10.1 4.5 1.7 55 22.2 9.1 2.5 1.5 3 28.7 9.0 4.0 2.0 43 17.8 6.8 1.5 0.9 33 17.2 4.5 3.6 0.8 39 12.7 3.8 2.5 0.5 11 16.0 3.2 5.5 1.3 13 7.9 2.9 2.5 0.3 7 8.1 2.0 1.3 0.1 9 3.7 1.2 1.6 0.1

LILLARD MCCOLLUM WHITESIDE ANTHONY HOOD ARIZA* SIMONS COLLINS TRENT JR. HEZONJA LITTLE SWANIGAN* HOARD GABRIEL* BROWN *SINCE JOINING PORTLAND

G MIN PTS REB AST

NEW ORLEANS (23-32) 55 115.8 46.6 26.3 INGRAM WILLIAMSON HOLIDAY REDICK BALL HART MOORE FAVORS OKAFOR HAYES JACKSON ALEXANDER-WALKER WILLIAMS CHEATHAM GRAY

47 34.1 24.9 6.4 4.2 10 27.4 22.1 7.5 2.2 46 34.7 19.3 4.7 6.5 50 27.2 15.7 2.6 2.0 47 32.0 11.9 6.1 6.7 48 28.1 10.6 6.4 1.6 42 20.0 9.5 2.6 1.5 36 23.9 9.5 9.9 1.8 27 15.6 7.9 4.3 1.3 52 17.8 6.1 2.8 1.1 44 13.2 5.9 1.3 0.8 41 12.2 5.1 2.0 1.8 35 22.3 3.8 5.1 1.5 3 10.3 1.3 2.0 0.7 2 11.5 1.0 1.0 1.0

UPCOMING HOME GAMES

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 23 · DETROIT PISTONS TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25 · BOSTON CELTICS WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4 • WASHINGTON WIZARDS Tickets: 844.RIP.CITY • trailblazers.com

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BLACK HISTORY MONTH SHOOTING SHIRT

ONLINE: 24/7 AT RIPCITYCLOTHING.CO • MODA CENTER: TUE-SAT, 11AM-4PM • 100 LEVEL: A5, A15, A19, A24 200 LEVEL: B19 • 300 LEVEL: C15, C24, C28 • EVENT LEVEL: NEXT TO COURTSIDE CLUB

Our own Brooke Olzendam is sharing her personal story of loss that fuels her passion for heart health. ‘Brooke Hearts Your Heart’ launches February 2020 with a mission to spread awareness about the importance of AEDs in saving lives and raise funds for the American Heart Association. Through this program, Brooke will share her experience to encourage Trail Blazers fans to learn more about heart health and support the American Heart Associations critical programming.

Go to trailblazers.com/heart to donate to the American Heart Association and the Trail Blazers will match the first $5,000 in donations.

This is for me to tell my story, my husbands’ story, my husband’s family’s story. I wanted to share this story because if there is a possibility it could help even one person, it’s worth it.

My husband, who passed away 10 days after we married in 2010, had a heart attack on a treadmill while he was working out. He was just 27 years old. He was a collegiate and professional athlete in perfect health – it doesn’t make sense that a 27-year-old in great health would pass away from a heart attack.

I couldn’t help but think maybe there were some signs I overlooked that I didn’t even know were signs. He didn’t have any heart disease in his family, so it was shocking and devastating to all of us.

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Now at this point in my life, I want to put it out there that there are signs that you can look for to see if there is something going on with your heart that you don’t know about, even if it doesn’t run in your family.

This is my love letter to Andy and to the American Heart Association – to put this out there and hopefully help somebody.

We were in Florida, and I had just taken a job with CBS Sports. They put us in a hotel while we were looking for a place to live. That night we were supposed to go out to dinner with my new colleagues and new boss. We had about 45 minutes to get ready and Andy wanted to get a quick workout in and he’d meet me in the lobby. I was waiting for him in the lobby, and

TRAIL BLAZERS GAME PROGRAM • BROOKE HEARTS YOUR HEART

and was able to explain what happened and provided me a ton of support.

My mom and aunt came and took me back to the hotel, then Andy’s father arrived to take care of things. It’s amazing to see friends and family step up in a time of crisis, I’m so thankful.

I started to wonder where he was – he was never late, and it was odd. I remember having a bad feeling. I called him and he didn’t pick up. I texted him and he didn’t respond. Then I heard sirens pull up outside, and I just knew something terrible had happened.

The next couple months were very hard. I ended up declining the job offer in Florida, as I couldn’t stay there without Andy. I went home to my mother’s house in Spokane and I spent a lot of time in bed. As time passed, I started thinking about how big of a supporter Andy was in my career. I knew he would’ve wanted me to get back to work. That is what helped me return, and what helped me really mourn him and move forward. I’ll never fully recover, but I was able to be at peace with it through work, knowing I was doing something he fully supported.

I want to do something to help. I want to do something to try to make sure this doesn’t

I got a call from his phone, and it was someone with the EMTs telling me to come outside, and whoever’s phone they were calling from had a heart attack and was on his way to the hospital. I ran outside and jumped in the fire truck and went to the hospital. I went in and they were working on him. I got to be with him and stand next to him and hold his hand.

I just had this feeling… it just looked like he was going away. Finally, they told me he was gone. It was shocking and I don’t remember much after that. I had to call my mother and his sister, so his sister could tell the rest of the family. I’ll never forget how amazing the hospital staff was – the nurse took the phone ripcity est. 1970

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happen to someone else. The most important takeaways: • Know the warning signs. When Andy would come back from a workout – a professional athlete, in perfect health, ate well, took care of his body – he would be exhausted from a run. After the fact, the doctors told me that he was exerting ten times the amount of energy that someone else would to run or workout. I wish I would’ve known this was a sign, and we would’ve gotten it checked out.

When in doubt, always go see a doctor.

• When you go through something like this, you really need to talk to a professional; it will be beneficial to you. That helped me more than anything.

• Defibrillators are so important. Everyone should have one in their home, business, gyms… I want to make sure people know how to use them, and to get them everywhere they can be. This could save someone’s life.

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I’ve been living with this for almost ten years, and I decided this was the right time to talk about it publicly. The last three and a half years I’ve been working with the Trail Blazers I’ve felt a sense of family, acceptance and support. The fanbase is incredible and like family to me, and this is a way for me to give back to Rip City. The American Heart Association is so important to me, and I want to raise awareness and funds to help save lives.

TRAIL BLAZERS GAME PROGRAM • BROOKE HEARTS YOUR HEART

I’ve come to a place now where I’ve accepted what happened. You never forget or truly recover, but with time you improve and you get to a better place. My message to someone who has been through something similar to this – you may never make sense of it.

Give yourself some grace, give yourself some time. Let yourself feel what you’re feeling.

Ask for help. It can be overwhelming, but when you get to the place where you’re able to talk about it and able to receive help, please take it. You can’t do this alone. I tried.

It’s impossible. This is now part of your journey – you will learn from it. When you get to a place when you’re at peace, try to see if that situation can help someone else. Talking about it and trying to get something positive out of something so negative is the best thing you could do. ❖

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LET’S GOOOOOOOOO! TOYOTA IS A PROUD PARTNER OF THE PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS

Prototype shown with options. The Tacoma is designed to meet most off-road driving requirements, but off-roading is inherently dangerous and may result in vehicle damage.

Toyota encourages responsible operation to help protect you, your vehicle and the environment. Seatbelts should be worn at all times. Do not allow passengers to ride in cargo area.

50% TO ONE LUCKY FAN 50% TO THE TRAIL BLAZERS FOUNDATION The Trail Blazers Foundation supports nonprofits, schools and youth.

Purchase your raffle tickets at the Trail Blazers Foundation 5050 Raffle kiosks located on the 100 and 300 level concourse or look for the mobile sellers in yellow aprons.

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.

trailblazers.com/inclusion

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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

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

Watch Me Make History Watch Me Go Red Cardiovascular disease is the No. 1 killer of women.

Watch me be aware.

Watch me live well.

Watch me make an impact.

It’s time for all women to stand together and be demanding when it comes to women’s heart health.

Take action at PDXGoesRed.heart.org TM DHHS.

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WHERE: Japan

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UPCOMING EVENTS

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TRAIL BLAZERS GAME PROGRAM • SCHEDULE

DATE

OPPONENT

PT

TV

Oct. 8 Oct. 10 Oct. 12 Oct. 16 Oct. 17

Tue. Thu. Sat. Wed. Thu.

Denver Maccabi Haifa Phoenix @Utah @Denver

7:30 PM ESPN 7:00 PM 5:00 PM NBCSNW 6:00 PM 6:00 PM

Oct. 23 Oct. 25 Oct. 27 Oct. 28 Oct. 30

Wed. Fri. Sun. Mon. Wed.

Denver @Sacramento @Dallas @San Antonio @Oklahoma City

7:00 PM 7:00 PM 4:00 PM 5:30 PM 5:00 PM

NBCSNW/ESPN NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW

Nov. 2 Nov. 4 Nov. 7 Nov. 8 Nov. 10 Nov. 12 Nov. 13 Nov. 16 Nov. 18 Nov. 19 Nov. 21 Nov. 23 Nov. 25 Nov. 27 Nov. 29

Sat. Mon. Thu. Fri. Sun. Tue. Wed. Sat. Mon. Tue. Thu. Sat. Mon. Wed. Fri.

Philadelphia @Golden State @L.A. Clippers Brooklyn Atlanta @Sacramento Toronto @San Antonio @Houston @New Orleans @Milwaukee @Cleveland @Chicago Oklahoma City Chicago

7:00 PM 7:30 PM 7:30 PM 7:00 PM 6:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:00 PM 5:30 PM 5:00 PM 5:00 PM 5:00 PM 5:00 PM 5:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:00 PM

NBCSNW NBCSNW TNT NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW/TNT NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW

Dec. 3 Dec. 4 Dec. 6 Dec. 8 Dec. 10 Dec. 12 Dec. 16 Dec. 18 Dec. 20 Dec. 21 Dec. 23 Dec. 26 Dec. 28 Dec. 30

Tue. Wed. Fri. Sun. Tue. Thu. Mon. Wed. Fri. Sat. Mon. Thu. Sat. Mon.

@L.A. Clippers Sacramento L.A. Lakers Oklahoma City New York @Denver @Phoenix Golden State Orlando Minnesota New Orleans @Utah L.A. Lakers Phoenix

7:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:30 PM 6:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:30 PM 6:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:30 PM 7:00 PM 7:00 PM

TNT NBCSNW ESPN NBCSNW NBCSNW TNT NBCSNW NBCSNW/ESPN NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW TNT NBCSNW NBCSNW

HOME GAMES AWAY GAMES PRESEASON GAMES

DATE

OPPONENT

PT

TV

Jan. 1 Jan. 3 Jan. 5 Jan. 7 Jan. 9 Jan. 11 Jan. 13 Jan. 15 Jan. 17 Jan. 18 Jan. 20 Jan. 23 Jan. 26 Jan. 29 Jan. 31

Wed. Fri. Sun. Tue. Thu. Sat. Mon. Wed. Fri. Sat. Mon. Thu. Sun. Wed. Fri.

@New York @Washington @Miami @Toronto @Minnesota Milwaukee Charlotte @Houston @Dallas @Oklahoma City Golden State Dallas Indiana Houston @L.A. Lakers

4:30 PM 4:00 PM 3:00 PM 4:00 PM 5:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:00 PM 6:30 PM 6:30 PM 6:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:30 PM 6:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:30 PM

NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW/ESPN NBCSNW/ESPN NBCSNW TNT TNT NBCSNW NBCSNW/ESPN NBCSNW/ESPN

Feb. 1 Feb. 4 Feb. 6 Feb. 7 Feb. 9 Feb. 11 Feb. 12 Feb. 21 Feb. 23 Feb. 25 Feb. 27 Feb. 29

Sat. Tue. Thu. Fri. Sun. Tue. Wed. Fri. Sun. Tue. Thu. Sat.

Utah @Denver San Antonio @Utah Miami @New Orleans @Memphis New Orleans Detroit Boston @Indiana @Atlanta

7:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:30 PM 6:00 PM 5:00 PM 5:00 PM 7:30 PM 6:00 PM 7:00 PM 5:00 PM 4:30 PM

NBCSNW TNT NBCSNW NBCSNW/ESPN NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW/ESPN NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW/TNT NBCSNW

Mar. 2 Mar. 4 Mar. 6 Mar. 7 Mar. 10 Mar. 12 Mar. 15 Mar. 17 Mar. 19 Mar. 22 Mar. 24 Mar. 25 Mar. 27 Mar. 29 Mar. 30

Mon. Wed. Fri. Sat. Tue. Thu. Sun. Tue. Thu. Sun. Tue. Wed. Fri. Sun. Mon.

@Orlando Washington @Phoenix Sacramento Phoenix Memphis Houston Minnesota Dallas @Minnesota @Charlotte @Detroit @Boston @Philadelphia @Brooklyn

4:00 PM 7:00 PM 6:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:00 PM 12:30 PM 7:00 PM 7:00 PM 4:00 PM 4:00 PM 4:00 PM 4:30 PM 4:30 PM 4:30 PM

NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW ABC NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW

Apr. 2 Apr. 5 Apr. 7 Apr. 9 Apr. 13 Apr. 15

Thu. Sun. Tue. Thu. Mon. Wed.

Utah Memphis Cleveland Denver @Golden State L.A. Clippers

7:30 PM 6:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:30 PM 7:00 PM

NBCSNW/TNT NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW

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