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Phoenix Suns
The Phoenix Suns are a NBA team who play in the Western Conference. Here you can ask questions about the games, the records for the players and games, the team records, the coaches, the players and anything else about the team.
210 Questions
Did any hall of famers play for the suns?
Former Suns players now in the Hall of Fame are Connie Hawkins (1969-1973), Gail Goodrich (1968-1970), and Charles Barkley (1992-1996). Former majority owner Jerry Colangelo is also in the Hall of Fame and the Gorilla is in the Mascot Hall of Fame.
When did the phoenix suns move to the purple palace?
It use to be at the new Arizona State Fairgrounds intill they moved to the AmericanWest Arena and re-names it to the U.S. Airways Center and its nickname is the Purple Palace.
Did Charles barkley play at the same time as Steve Nash?
Charles Barkley played 4 years after Steve Nash was drafted before he retired. They never played on the same team, though.
Why is the phoenix suns mascot a gorilla?
For the first eleven seasons of their existence in the NBA, the Suns had no official mascot. An early attempt was made involving a sunflower costume, but it never caught on. In the winter of 1980, a singing telegram (sent by James Oberhaus, a loyal fan) named Henry Rojas from Eastern Onion Telegram service was sent to the arena in a gorilla costume. Security saw him and suggested to him to stay for a while to entertain the fans during the breaks. He kept coming to games until officially invited to be the Suns' mascot.
Since then, the gorilla, named Go, has been known for his slapstick humor during the games such as his stadium stairs all to the sound of the Rocky Theme, and the fantastic dunks that are performed before each 4th quarter. Also, one of his more beloved skits was at a Knicks home game where he came out to Frank Sinatra's "New York, New York", wearing a hat, with several pieces of garbage stuck to his leg. Halfway through the song, a group of "muggers" attacked him, and he staggered off the court afterwards. The gorilla was honored in 2005 when he was selected to be one of three inaugural members of the Mascots Hall of Fame. According to the Suns' website, the Gorilla graduated from "Hairy Truman" High School in "Mon-key West, Florida", and "Fur-Man University" in 1980.
Is Charles barkley and his wife maureen still together?
If they are, they won't be after she reads the police report on his arrest. Apparently he picked up a woman to get oral sex, he said she gave him one last week and it as the best he ever had. The police report is posted on smokinggun.com it is a funny read.
Is Steve Nash going to be the best basketball player ever?
Steve Nash is great, but can't be compared to Jordan, Bird, Magic, Lebron, Wilt or Russell.
Has Charles Barkley shattered a backboard?
No. but a look alike named darvin ham shattered a backboard
