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basketball
Feb. 4th, 2026 11:26 pmI've never seen a basketball game. Certainly no college or NBA game. Maybe a game at my high school, but probably not. My event at work has some people in from out of state, and others from out of the country. The company has a luxury box at the arena, so we were able to get passes to use the box. The Bucks were playing the Chicago Bulls last night, and half our group was able to go. The people who weren't into basketball as much, went tonight, to see them play the New Orleans Pelicans. Aside from the fact that I don't care about sports, I was fine with seeing this game because I'd never heard of the team.
The Bucks were behind for most of the game, then finally took the lead and were able to keep it close and won in overtime.
The box itself was just four rows of seats, but the seats were nicer and there was more room. The real benefit was the free food and drink. They had a really fancy buffet. Quite a variety of food - spare ribs, stir fry, brisket sandwiches, mac & cheese, grilled asparagus, fried chicken, some nice desserts including ice cream sundaes, and a station of cheese, crackers, sausage and veggies. All high quality stuff. And a bar which had some decent stuff if not a wide variety.
Those pro sportsball games drive me crazy. Every moment of the evening was filled with spectacle. They had contests and exhibitions and giveaways and people dancing on camera and... I don't even know. Oh, they had Humande Society in for an adoptable-puppy race on court at halftime (not one puppy knew what to do or where to go). Their mascot sunk a backwards half-court shot. That was kinda cool to see. They have to play music while the game is on, or the energy level would fall flat. It's insane.
The Bucks were behind for most of the game, then finally took the lead and were able to keep it close and won in overtime.
The box itself was just four rows of seats, but the seats were nicer and there was more room. The real benefit was the free food and drink. They had a really fancy buffet. Quite a variety of food - spare ribs, stir fry, brisket sandwiches, mac & cheese, grilled asparagus, fried chicken, some nice desserts including ice cream sundaes, and a station of cheese, crackers, sausage and veggies. All high quality stuff. And a bar which had some decent stuff if not a wide variety.
Those pro sportsball games drive me crazy. Every moment of the evening was filled with spectacle. They had contests and exhibitions and giveaways and people dancing on camera and... I don't even know. Oh, they had Humande Society in for an adoptable-puppy race on court at halftime (not one puppy knew what to do or where to go). Their mascot sunk a backwards half-court shot. That was kinda cool to see. They have to play music while the game is on, or the energy level would fall flat. It's insane.
