NEW ORLEANS Nick Nurse strutted into the Smoothie King Center like he was the king of the world, resplendent in a nifty Los Angeles Rams jersey to celebrate the Super Bowl championship won by his favourite football team and to celebrate a sports pioneer.
“Great day,” Nurse said Monday as he walked by a couple of people seated courtside before the Raptors’ game-day shootaround.
Great day with a nod to history, as well.
The jersey was more than just a reflection of Nurse’s lifelong support of the Rams, who became his team when he was growing up in Iowa.