Pacers locker room attendant Matt Hayden prepares the drinks behind the Pacers' bench at a recent game. Hayden has worked for the Pacers since February of 1998, when he was 14 years old.
Nearly every achievement starts with initiative, and initiative can be found in the smallest of details.
For this man, it all began when he was nine years old, sitting with his mother at a Pacers game at Market Square Arena in February of 1997. Toronto was the opponent, and Mom got the tickets through someone at work. They sat halfway up the building and arrived early.