Just Won Celtics Ultimate Fan Giveaway

[THREE_B]

Kind of a brag thread, but also looking to see if anybody here has had a similar experience.

I was recently notified that I won a package from The Celtics/Sprint.

What's included
- courtside seats for 3/14 game against PHX
- dinner the night before with a Celtics player(not named yet) at the Del Frisco's Steakhouse
- dinner game night at Banners with a Celtics Legend (not named yet)
- locker room tour
- picture on the court
- signed team ball
- access to a private practice in Waltham
- and more...

Pretty crazy, huh?  Not sure who I'll be enjoying dinner with yet, but it should be pretty interesting.  I wonder how personable the players are?  I'm assuming they have to do this, so hopefully they are in a good mood.  What on earth do I talk to them about?

Anyways, any feedback would be greatly appreciated.  I'll be sure to share my experience as well.

I guess this is the basketball gods way of rewarding me for sticking with the C's through those lean lean years 

[Enzzo]

That's awesome! Congrats!! I'd be really interested in who you get to have dinner with, please let us know.

Uhhh... hey basketball God's....I was there too... not even a used headband?... hello?

[gpap]

Wow!! Congrats!

That will be a fun couple days.

I would LOVE to have courtside seats one day.

Anyway, hope you have a great time!

[D.o.s.]

Very cool. Enjoy!

As far as small talk, you're (probably) talking to a dude who are in their early-to-mid-to-late 20's. It's not rocket surgery.

[THREE_B]

Very cool. Enjoy!

As far as small talk, you're (probably) talking to a dude who are in their early-to-mid-to-late 20's. It's not rocket surgery.

This is true.  When it comes down to it, their just regular guys like us.  I'm sure after a couple drinks things should loosen up.  Although, if it's Rondo, I'd be a little nervous.  He probably takes eating dinner seriously, haha.

[PhoSita]

For your sake I really hope it's not dinner with Wallace.

Rondo would probably be very interesting.  I could see Bayless or Sullinger or Kelly being fun, too.  Bass would probably be really polite.  I dunno about Humphries.


In any case, congrats!

[THREE_B]

For your sake I really hope it's not dinner with Wallace

"Ya know, man.  I just saw no effort when he was cutting that steak, none!  You ain't gonna get full like that.  It's frustrating when you see a guy eating a steak and you know his hearts not in it.  Especially when their are people dying to eat that steak." 

[sed522002]

That's great!!! Please update this thread and tell us what happens.

[fairweatherfan]

Congratulations!  Let us know if Chris Babb is as cool in person 

[Vox_Populi]

For your sake I really hope it's not dinner with Wallace

"Ya know, man.  I just saw no effort when he was cutting that steak, none!  You ain't gonna get full like that.  It's frustrating when you see a guy eating a steak and you know his hearts not in it.  Especially when their are people dying to eat that steak."

TP for the laugh. 

[LarBrd33]

Congratulations!  Let us know if Chris Babb is as cool in person 

I was going to say this...

head into it expecting dinner with Chris Babb... that way you aren't disappointed.

Awesome package regardless.

[sed522002]

Congratulations!  Let us know if Chris Babb is as cool in person 

I was going to say this...

head into it expecting dinner with Chris Babb... that way you aren't disappointed.

Awesome package regardless.

Yeah I'm thinking along the lines of one of the rookies or maybe Jared.

[fairweatherfan]

Congratulations!  Let us know if Chris Babb is as cool in person 

I was going to say this...

head into it expecting dinner with Chris Babb... that way you aren't disappointed.

Awesome package regardless.

Chris Babb won't be disappointed, that's two free dinners! One at the restaurant, then you take home a chicken bone, some potato, add a little broth...baby, you got yourself a stew going!  Don't even touch that per diem!

[LarBrd33]

Very cool. Enjoy!

As far as small talk, you're (probably) talking to a dude who are in their early-to-mid-to-late 20's. It's not rocket surgery.

This is true.  When it comes down to it, their just regular guys like us.  I'm sure after a couple drinks things should loosen up. 

Yeah man don't stress it... I wouldn't blame you if you didn't seem real eager to jump into a forced awkward intimate situation.  You'll be sitting there wondering, "Do I have food on my face?... Am I eating?... Am I talking too much? Are they talking enough?  Am I interested?  Am I not really interested?  Should I play like I'm interested, but I'm not interested, but I think he might be interested, but do I wanna be interested?... but now he's not interested... so now all of a sudden I'm starting to get interested..."

It's very difficult to read the situation.  And all the while, you're just really wondering, "Are we gonna get hopped up enough to make some bad decisions?"

Good luck, man.  Have some drinks, charm the pants off him and see where the night takes you. 

[THREE_B]

Obscure, Seinfeld reference...Keith Hernandez.  "We are talking about a guy here, right?"