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Gonzaga great Adam Morrison writes about being a Zags fan

Former standout Adam Morrison, who even served as a volunteer assistant at Gonzaga, says he’s always been a fan of the Zags. (Tyler Tjomsland / The Spokesman-Review)
By Jacob Thorpe

GLENDALE, Ariz. – Before Adam Morrison was an All-American at Gonzaga, he was just another Zags fan. He always has been.

For a while Morrison was a fan with a uniform. Now he is a fan with a platform, and he is using it to tell the world all about the Zags.

Morrison wrote a story in The Players Tribune to tell readers his emotions at seeing GU finally break through to the Final Four, why the team’s success this season is so meaningful, and how he became a fan in the first place.

My family moved to Spokane after my dad had lost his job as a juco coach in Wyoming. One of family’s favorite things to do together was go to Zags games at the old Kennel. This was back before there was a five-year waiting list for season tickets. In fact, back then you could probably get a free ticket whenever you wanted. They were happy just to get another body in the door. My dad happened to know some of the guys on the coaching staff, and eventually he asked them if I could be a ball boy. And that was how it all started.

You can read the entire piece, headlined G-O-N-Z-A-G-A!, here.