Fever cherish opportunity to share potentially historic NBA Finals day
With the Indiana Fever serving as the first course for many Indiana sports fans Sunday, head coach Stephanie White shared her gratitude to open up a potential historic day in the state with the NBA's Indiana Pacers playing in a game seven of the NBA Finals later tonight.
In her pregame comments, White said that the last time the Pacers were in the NBA Finals was when she was a player for the Fever in 2000 and shared that she is thankful to serve as an appetizer to fans as the state prepares for a possible monumental night.
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"I mean, it's huge. You know, the last time the Pacers were in the finals was in 2000. I was in the stands, I was a player for the Fever, and now they get an opportunity to, again, play for a championship in a historic Game 7," White said.
She continued by hearing how proud she is of the organization and the ownership group for building both the Fever and Pacers for success, and shared that the state of Indiana is a basketball state, which she is proud to catch on such a historic day.
"It's huge. I'm so incredibly proud of the organization. You know, management for building the franchise the right way and thankful to the Simon family for their continued support and belief in both franchises. You know, it's a big day. You know, Indiana, as everyone knows, loves basketball. You know, we're born and bred to shoot it through that round hoop, right? And so for everybody that gets to watch, we get to be the appetizer and then the big show later tonight."
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The Pacers' pivotal game seven of the NBA Finals against the Oklahoma City Thunder will begin at 7 p.m. CT on ABC from the Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
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