SixthMan Jam at the Downtown Aquarium

Tonight we went to the Denver Aquarium for a Denver Nuggets special event for season ticket holders.  Brad, Nicole, Andy and Kettie have a season package, and Andy and Kettie weren't able to go tonight, so we got to join Brad, Nic and O for an evening with the Nuggets!

They had food, games, and of course the aquarium exhibits were open for all to check out.  All the Nuggets players were in attendance, and we were able to get pictures with a few of the guys.

We ran into Yakhouba Diawara in the gift shop. And yes, I had to look up how to spell that!

And also Anthony Carter, who was really nice to the boys.

Linas Kleiza was hanging out by the bar.

And finally Coach George Karl and Eduardo Najera.  Najera went to the University of Oklahoma, so Steve got his attention by calling out "Boomer," to which Eduardo replied, "Sooner!" It's like some kind of weird Marco Polo for Middle America.  Steve told him that Riley was a future Sooner (we'll see about that!), and he wanted Riley to stand with him!

This is the back of Allen Iverson and Carmelo Anthony's heads.  This is pretty much all most people saw of them.  This was the only downside to the evening.  The two of them spent the entire evening hiding out behind the bar, even behind a wall so that they could chat and watch a basketball game on TV, and not interact much with the crowd.  I guess I understand, they live their lives in a "fishbowl," ironic, considering we were at the Aquarium...but this was an event for their true fans, the ticket holders, who spend a lot of money supporting them.  You'd think they'd at least come out and mingle a bit.  Oh well...

That's ok, though, because the kids still had a great time!  Riley enjoyed seeing the fish and the Sumatran tigers.  Thanks Brad and Nicole for inviting us!!!