Interesting fact: Not only is Jamal Murray good at basketball, he can hold his own on the ping pong table, too.
“To be honest, Jamal Murray has it on tap, guy,” said Brittni Langus, 31, of Westminster through the Nuggets Social in Ace Eat Serve on Monday night. ”He is remarkable. ”
Langus admitted she wasn’t too great at the game, but it was all about the experience. ”We came tonight to eat, drink and meet of the players. ”
The Nuggets Social, proceeded to Ace from Punch Bowl Social, was a chance for fans to meet their favorite ballers in a different setting from the buzzing Pepsi Center.
“He was so lively. He would stop sign autographs and his game or take a picture. It was awesome,” Langus added about getting to hang with the point guard.
She stopped by the event with her bestie, Kerri Streeter, 31, of Arvada, who described himself as ”type of a season ticket holder. ” She kept saying how much she loved the Nuggets.
“I got to play ping pong with Torrey Craig, my hero! ” she said excitedly. ”People don’t get to try it, so the fact that it goes to charity is great. ”
The sold-out event fulfilled capacity at 500 individuals, but, according to Executive Director of Kroenke Sports Charities Deb Dowling-Canino, at least 100 more tickets could have been sold with the amount.
“This is called the Nuggets social and it is what the title says: come and hang with the team, have fun, play a little ping pong, we’ve got an auction, we’ve got an ice luge, we’ve got free food. It’s just an opportunity for the fans to get to see the players in a different function, and they’re very approachable,” Dowling-Canino said in the silent auction area beneath a heat lamp and the voice of Justin Bieber.
“Bottom line, this is a design for Kroenke Sports Charities, and it supports our community programs which rsquo & we;re able to do,” she said. “We’re lucky enough to associate with different community organizations that provide sports t play and thats what this’ purpose is. We call it a fun-raising and a fundraising event. ”
While the majority of the current players were out the door after an hour to get ready for Tuesday’s game against Oklahoma City, the party kept going until 9 p.m. Cheerleaders greeted fans in the door, creative cocktails were poured, and hot dim sum made the rounds past the tables to gas every ping and pong.
In the auction area, fans bid on package life, jerseys, shoes, a chance for the & ldquo; signed basketballs & rdquo; and much more. Around the corner, a glowing ice luge beckoned table tennis players to try a shot.
Langus and Streeter had counter seats with their backs to the luge action, and were getting ready to head out for around two: a concert at the Ogden Theater. Langus’ final thought was straightforward.
“This is a great event. ”
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