Brookville native to perform at NBA Finals
Brookville's own, Brooklyn Skinner, has been cheerleading her whole life and that journey continues now as she does so for the Indiana Pacers.
The 24-year-old's always dreamed of being an NBA cheerleader.
Her path to the Indiana Pacemates began at the age of two at the Miss Margaret Leiber School of Dance and continued through her time at Brookville High School and Wright State University.
After graduating with a degree in dance, Skinner didn't have a particular NBA team in mind, but she knew she wanted to continue on that stage.
Her mom suggested that she try out for the Pacers dance team. She went for the opportunity simply for the experience, the rest was history, as she's now nearly wrapped up her second season as a Pacemate.
Nearly wrapped up, as the Pacers continue to compete in the NBA Finals, a series currently tied 1-1 as of this writing.
The heightened stage of the Finals has ramped up the usual routine for the dance squad.
'It's been insane. Like coming off of regular season games and then going into playoffs is a completely different atmosphere. And it's so cool to experience that with like a group of women that you love to be around,' Skinner says. 'And just experiencing new things is awesome with them.'
Skinner will perform with her teammates tonight as the Pacers host their first game of the series.
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