On the night of February 26, the Grizzlies-Suns game drew the attention of many fans.
This game was being watched not only by Grizzlies and Warriors fans, but also by a large number of neutral spectators.
After all, this matchup would very likely affect the entire landscape of the Western Conference this year.
If the Grizzlies suffered another two-game losing streak at such a critical moment, all their hard work over the past few months might very well go to waste.
The Grizzlies already had an excellent record, so demanding that they do even better was admittedly a bit like picking bones out of an egg.
But competition between two superteams was this fierce.
There were plenty of fans at the game today as well, though the courtside crowd at FedExForum was nowhere near as star-studded as Staples Center or Madison Square Garden.
Most of the people there were ordinary fans, with very few celebrities.
Even the former professional players attending the game did not draw much attention.
Melvin Booker sat in the front row beside the court, smiling.
The happiest thing in his life was sitting courtside and watching his son play.
As a former NBA player who had appeared in only 44 league games, Melvin Booker clearly had not been a major star. He had gone undrafted and spent most of his career in Europe. So even sitting in the arena, hardly anyone recognized him.
Yet this undrafted former player with an utterly unremarkable career had raised a highly talented prospect like Devin Booker.
Old Booker had made a special trip to FedExForum today because his son had personally invited him to watch the game in person, a rare occurrence.
Facing the best team and the best player in the league, Old Booker knew this was indeed a