Going to an NBA game can be a massive investment if you don’t live close to a team. Between driving or flying to the city where the game is happening, purchasing tickets, finding a place to crash, and all the other various expenses that go into a trip, you would at least hope you get your money’s worth.
For one hoops fan, the worst-case scenario played out when they drove to Oklahoma City to watch the Thunder host Cleveland on Tuesday night. Well, the worst-case scenario played out last week, as Nick Houston bought tickets to the game in November to watch his favorite player suit up for the Cavs, Dwyane Wade.
Of course, Wade was sent to Miami at the trade deadline, but Houston had already made the financial commitment. So he decided to fork out a few more dollars to make a sign that made fun of himself and drive down to Oklahoma City, anyway.
Sad but true @DwyaneWade @itsgabrielleu @WayofWade pic.twitter.com/JN85ACjNJx
— Nick Houston (@Nick__Houston) February 14, 2018
Kudos to Houston for having a sense of humor about things, and besides, he was treated to a pretty good game. Of course, the caliber of the game likely paled in comparison to what he was feeling after Wade quote tweeted him and offered to get him tickets to a Heat game a little later in the evening.
If Someone can track this guy down. I’ll make sure he gets tickets to a game this season https://t.co/9Dqq8YZ85T
— DWade (@DwyaneWade) February 14, 2018
That’s not the only perk Houston got for making this sign, as the folks at Fanatics want to get him some gear for his eventual trip to watch Wade play. And like any person who has seen the Heat’s Miami Vice uniforms, he wants one of those.
YES!!!! I’ve been on @amazon and @NBA already looking for jerseys. A Miami Vice would be awesome I already have a classic D Wade Heat jersey https://t.co/fDoMTJrD7K
— Nick Houston (@Nick__Houston) February 14, 2018
I’d say the moral of this story is that you should always tweet at professional athletes, but, uh, that’s probably still not a good idea.