To Danuel House Jr., the first Thanksgiving occurs in Houston on Thursday.
For years, House had been anywhere but Houston on Thanksgiving. Every year since he left Hightower, his basketball schedule took him to college tournaments or professional games far from home.
“This,” he said, with his mouth almost watering at the thought, “will be the first one.”
Of the many advantages that come with playing with his hometown team, House especially was excited to be home for the holiday, as he could not while playing for the University of Houston, Texas A&M, the Wizards, Suns and Rio Grande Valley Vipers.