Every day that passes brings us closer to Dave King’s Bright Side Night, the annual tradition where we, with the help of the Phoenix Suns, welcome hundreds of underprivileged children into the Mortgage Matchup Center and give them a memory that lives with them forever.
It is one of the best things we do on this site.
Yes, we report on how the Suns are playing. We share opinions on transactions, rotations, front office choices, and the cap. Under all of that is a shared care for this team and this franchise. Ten years ago, Dave King tapped into that and gave us the greatest gift he could. He showed us the power of paying it forward.
Dave King’s Bright Side Night will take place on Tuesday, January 27 against the Brooklyn Nets. To everyone who has donated so far, thank you. I see the retweets. I see the comments. This matters to you. I am grateful for that, because this is the legacy Dave King left behind.
I want to share a story. A little over a year ago, the Phoenix Suns lost their iconic voice, Al McCoy. He carried generations through this game, filling our living rooms and cars with a style that was entirely his own. After he passed, @SunsUniTracker on Twitter, someone who not only updates everyone on uniforms but also creates designs and mock-ups, made a run of Al McCoy merchandise.
He could have kept the profit. He could have taken advantage of that moment. Instead, he donated every cent to Dave King’s Bright Side Night. $3,500. That is selflessness. That is paying it forward. To him, I say thank you.
We already have $4,470 donated from this community, with more on the way. To everyone who has reached into their wallet, I know it is not easy right now. Thank you. These kids will experience something they will remember forever.
This Suns team plays a brand of basketball that is tough, connected, and honest, and I am thrilled that we as a community are choosing to share that with the next generation. We are raising them right. We are showing them what this game looks like at its best.
It all starts by clicking the link below.
Give an underprivileged child the chance to experience a Suns game.
[Donate](https://www.nba.com/suns/brightside)
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