Some of Spencer Richey’s best sports memories are anchored to Seattle. He grew up watching Gary Payton toss alley-oops to Shawn Kemp at Key Arena; chugging Mountain Dew and munching on cotton candy in an effort to get on the big screen at Safeco Field; and rooting for the Seattle Sounders as they navigated the waters of lower-division soccer.
The former Roosevelt High student and University of Washington standout maintains strong ties to the area and often visits his parents here during the holidays.
Given these local ties, it’s understandable that Richey had long dreamed of playing for the Sounders.