Mark Shapiro

Buford with the Spurs is one of my closest friends, you know, in the world.

And so him, Scott Pioli was the GM for the Patriots during multiple Super Bowls and then with the Chiefs after that.

He's a lifelong friend of mine.

Shared great stories.

He was here with me during the World Series, so he was by my side for that.

Sean Casey was with me, you know, longtime big leaguer, in the suite with me.

So those two guys were with me in the suite.

It helps to have people around you.

Sam Presti with Oklahoma City is also a friend.

So it helps to have people around you who know how you feel.

It's hard to explain to an everyday person.

you know, fan who care deeply, but when you work 35 years and it's been your life's work, you know, it's, it's a little bit, your level of investment, uh, is even more different.

So it does help to share it with those people.

And those people have been great sources of, um, perspective for me of, you know, support and, uh, and, and along the way along my whole career, you know,

We're past the days of the boards.

It's all digital now.

We're past the days of the boards in the background.

Okay.

I'm just making sure.

Listen, I'm old as hell.