BEYOND THE COURT:

PHOENIX SUNS IN THE COMMUNITY

IN THIS ISSUE

Suns’ Plumlee Hosts NBA Fit

Assembly at Loma Linda

Elementary School

Suns Trade Places with Southwest

Airlines at Sky Harbor

Suns Alumni & Gorilla Team Up with

Special Olympics Arizona in the CBS

Outdoor Putting Contest

Suns Host Membership Party at

Octane Raceway

Suns’ Tucker & Warren Join APS for

Basketball Court Dedication

Suns Visit Patients at St. Jude’s

Children’s Research Hospital During

Road Trip

Suns’ Eric Bledsoe Greets Fans at

The RoomStore

Suns’ Markieff Morris Signs

Autographs for Fans at Whiskey Row

Phoenix Suns Tyler Ennis & Casino

Arizona Host Basketball Clinic for

Valley Youth

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SUNS’ MARKIEFF MORRIS SIGNS AUTOGRAPHS FOR FANS AT WHISKEY ROW

Phoenix Suns’ forward Markieff Morris visited with fans and signed autographs at Dierks Bentley’s Whiskey Row in Scottsdale,

courtesy of Coors Light. The Gorilla and members of the Suns Dancers and Solar Squad were in attendance to interact with fans

throughout the event.

SUNS’ PLUMLEE HOSTS NBA FIT ASSEMBLY AT LOMA LINDA

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Phoenix Suns center Miles Plumlee hosted an NBA Fit assembly at Loma Linda Elementary,

a Playworks Arizona school. Suns broadcaster Tom Leander led a Q&A session with Plumlee

about the importance of eating healthy and exercising regularly. Following the Q&A, The

Gorilla acted out his popular fitness skit, “The Perfect Exercise,” an interactive story

encouraging students to find their perfect exercise.

Plumlee is the Phoenix Suns’ NBA Fit ambassador. NBA Fit focuses on the importance of

living a healthy and active lifestyle.

PHOENIX SUNS’ TYLER ENNIS & CASINO ARIZONA HOST BASKETBALL CLINIC FOR

VALLEY YOUTH

Suns’ guard Tyler Ennis teamed up with Casino Arizona to host a basketball clinic for 80 children from the Salt River Pima-Maricopa

Indian Community. Suns broadcaster Tom Leander, Community Ambassador Steven Hunter and The Gorilla led several basketball

drills with those in attendance. Leander and Ennis also participated in a Q&A session highlighting the importance of living a healthy

and active lifestyle.

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SUNS’ ERIC BLEDSOE GREETS FANS AT THE ROOMSTORE Phoenix Suns guard Eric Bledsoe visited with fans and signed autographs at The RoomStore Furniture and Accessories. Young

Suns fans were able to grab a few pictures with a member from their favorite team. The Gorilla and members of the Suns Dancers

were also on site for the festivities.

SUNS TRADE PLACES WITH SOUTHWEST AIRLINES AT SKY HARBOR

Phoenix Suns players traded the court for the runway as they took on the roles of Southwest Airlines employees at Sky Harbor

International Airport.

Suns players Goran Dragic, Zoran Dragic, Archie Goodwin, Gerald Green and P.J. Tucker, as well as head coach Jeff Hornacek, and

Suns alumni Tom Chambers and Steven Hunter, surprised customers as they made boarding announcements, took passes and

unloaded baggage from airlines.

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PHOENIX SUNS HOST SIXTHMAN MEMBERSHIP PARTY AT OCTANE RACEWAY The Phoenix Suns hosted their annual SixthMan Membership Party at Octane Raceway in Scottsdale. The entire team was in

attendance for this invitation-only event in addition to Suns alumni, The Gorilla and members of the Suns Dancers and Solar Squad.

Suns players and coaches interacted with members by signing autographs and competing in a slue of interactive elements including

the rock wall, pit crew challenge, segway races and more.

After a meet and greet session, the team tested their kart racing skills in a 16-lap speed race. The competition was fierce this year

as Suns’ forward PJ Tucker attempted to secure his second chance at the coveted first place cup. However, Suns’ guard Goran

Dragic pulled ahead of the pack and was victorious.

SUNS’ TUCKER & WARREN JOIN APS FOR BASKETBALL COURT DEDICATION Phoenix Suns’ forwards P.J. Tucker and TJ Warren, Suns President Jason Rowley and APS hosted a basketball court dedication and

ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Sidney P. Osborn Housing Project in Phoenix. The Rebound Project is a partnership between APS and

the Suns which includes refurbishing basketball courts, hoops and lighting for children to enjoy.

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SUNS VISIT PATIENTS AT ST. JUDE’S CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL DURING ROAD TRIP Phoenix Suns’ players, coaches and training staff made a stop at St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital during their January road

trip to Memphis, Tennessee. After photos, arts and crafts, story time and autographs, the Suns took on the Memphis Grizzlies on their

home court.

SUNS ALUMNI & GORILLA TEAM UP WITH SPECIAL OLYMPICS ARIZONA IN THE CBS

OUTDOOR PUTTING CONTEST Suns’ Ring of Honor member Tom Chambers and Community Ambassador Steven Hunter teamed up with Special Olympics Arizona

Athletes for the 2015 CBS Outdoor Special Olympics Open at TPC. Chambers and Hunter were joined by The Gorilla and other local

celebrities to partner with 10 Special Olympics athletes for nine holes of alternative shot golf.