She received multiple shout outs from her favorite basketball team on its social media accounts, as well as from a prominent club executive on national television. Still, if there were any doubts whether Metairie resident Connie Halphen has reached celebrity status, those were erased May 15, when a video interview with her appeared on… wait for it… TMZ’s website.
After Halphen’s ceramic angel brought the New Orleans Pelicans amazing fortune during the May 14 NBA draft lottery, the mother of three grown children received a text message from an unfamiliar phone number. Someone working for the gossip show wanted to interview her about her role in New Orleans winning the No.