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Indianapolis Star
10-05-2025
- Sport
- Indianapolis Star
At least *he* showed up... Pacers fan goes viral for being first in his seat, locked in early
INDIANAPOLIS — Bryce Clouse is a man who likes to arrive early for sporting events. Get there. Get settled in. And get focused. 'That's just how I was raised,' Clouse said. 'I love sports. And I love to see the action from beginning to end.' IndyStar photojournalist Mykal McEldowney photographed the 25-year-old Clouse at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Friday night before Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinals between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Indiana Pacers sitting alone in his section behind the basket amid a sea of 'Boom Baby!' yellow t-shirts draped over seats. Clouse, from Goshen, appeared to be as locked in an hour before the game as any player possibly could be. 'I was getting focused,' he said. 'Getting locked into the game just like everybody else.' Clouse has a background in sports. The NorthWood High School graduate, a native of Nappanee, was a manager for the football team at Ball State and worked as an intern for the Wake Forest football program in 2022 and '23 before coming back home to work on the staff at Goshen as the quarterbacks coach last season. 'I work in football, so I know how to get in that mindset,' Clouse said. 'I've worked with some really cool dudes who have taught me a lot.' Clouse, who attended the game by himself, said he was 'one of the first people in the building' on Friday night, finding his seat in the eighth row shortly after the doors opened. He said he also attended Game 1 of the first-round series against Milwaukee. Those were his first two Pacers games since moving back to Indiana from North Carolina. Despite the lopsided Game 3 loss, Clouse said he is confident the Pacers can recover and win the series. 'Big Pacers fan,' Clouse said. 'I always remain optimistic. Just gotta take it one at a time.'
Yahoo
16-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Boom, baby! The Pacers' G League team rebrands, pays tribute to Slick Leonard
Indiana Pacers bench celebrates a made three point basket scored by guard Ben Sheppard, not pictured, during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Washington Wizards, Thursday, March 27, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Terrance Williams) Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton (0) celebrates after a basket against the Sacramento Kings during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Indianapolis, Monday, March 31, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy) Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton (0) celebrates after a basket against the Sacramento Kings during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Indianapolis, Monday, March 31, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy) Indiana Pacers bench celebrates a made three point basket scored by guard Ben Sheppard, not pictured, during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Washington Wizards, Thursday, March 27, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Terrance Williams) Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton (0) celebrates after a basket against the Sacramento Kings during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Indianapolis, Monday, March 31, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy) NOBLESVILLE, Ind. (AP) — Boom, baby! The Indiana Pacers' G League team has rebranded. The Pacers announced Wednesday that their G League team will be called the Noblesville Boom — the nickname being a nod to longtime Pacers coach and broadcaster Slick Leonard's infamous catch phrase of 'boom, baby!' Advertisement The Boom will begin play next season in Noblesville, an Indianapolis suburb. 'We're thrilled to tip off an exciting new era for our G League team, the Noblesville Boom, while honoring the legacy and global brand power of the Indiana Pacers,' Pacers Sports & Entertainment CEO Mel Raines said. Leonard was enshrined in the Basketball Hall of Fame as a coach in 2014. He played seven seasons in the NBA, then coached the Pacers to three ABA championships and eventually became a broadcaster. And as the story goes, 'boom, baby' was something he yelled once after a big shot during his coaching career. It immediately stuck and became part of Pacers' lore. The Pacers even had 'Boom Baby!' painted on the sideline of the court they used for home NBA Cup games this season. Advertisement The team — formerly known as the Fort Wayne Mad Ants and Indiana Mad Ants — joined the G League in 2007 and played in Fort Wayne until 2023, then spent the last two seasons playing in Indianapolis. The Mad Ants nickname was in tribute to 'Mad' Anthony Wayne, a general in the Revolutionary War, a member of the U.S. Congress and the namesake of Fort Wayne. ___ AP NBA:
