Houston Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta is honoring the students and family of Sante Fe High School by giving away tickets to Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals following the shooting that took place last week.
Rockets to give free Game 5 tickets to Santa Fe High School seniors
The team wants to honor victims, and provide a break for the community.
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The team announced that 300 tickets will be made available to Santa Fe High School seniors, which will be part memorial to those who lost their lives and part distraction at a difficult time. Fertitta outlined the event to ABC 13 in Houston:
“We’re going to bring all the seniors out on the court and recognize them. There’s gonna be a tribute video to the deceased, and we’re going to bring some of the first responders out, and just make it a special night,” Fertitta said. “We’re just trying to do our little bit that’s all. Just trying to make a special day where 30 years from now they think about going to that Western Conference Final game instead of what they had to go through their last few days of being a senior.”
Ferfitta, a Galveston, Texas native, knows the area well and even spoke of how he once played football in Santa Fe. The Rockets are rallying around the community during their playoff run, with Chris Paul echoing the team owner on the community’s need for a distraction right now.
“The city of Houston, we are going to need you. We are going to need you Game 5. The city has been through a tough time with the things at Santa Fe, but hopefully basketball can be a way that people can come and ease their minds if only for a second. So Houston, we are coming home,”
Tickets will be available to be claimed by students until 5 p.m. on Wednesday, May 23. Game 5 will take place on Thursday, with the series tied, 2-2.
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