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16 The College of New Jersey Magazine 5 29 30 6 13 14 16 CALIFORNIA TEXAS 12 For alumnus David DeLooper '15, there's more to an NBA game than just what happens on the court. The crowd reaction is his jam. "Have you ever seen someone dance on the Jumbotron and the entire crowd gets energized? I wanted to do the same," says DeLooper, who set out on a 30-for-30-for-30 goal: Attend 30 NBA games in 30 days and appear on the Jumbotron at each stop. His cross-country arena hopping began Christmas Day 2019 in Philadelphia. When the cameras caught him cheering on the Sixers dressed as a Founding Father, he got his first roaring ovation from the 21,000 fans in attendance. The key to completing his tall task? Arrive early, cozy up to the camera crew, and wear eye-catching costumes. "Most importantly," he says, "you need fun dance moves." — David Pavlak The play-by-play 1. Feels the Philly love as his first Jumbotron moment is history 2. Hotdogging it in Brooklyn, appears in final minutes of game 3. Finds the luck of the Irish in Beantown 4. Scores his first midgame Jumbotron interview in D.C. 5. Travels 1,600 miles west to land on the Mile High City screen 6. Things go smoothly at the Utah Jazz game 7. Crowd reaction in Charlotte was worth the overnight trip east 8. House of Highlights and its 15 million followers features him before a stop in NYC 9. Gets a Bleacher Report shoutout after a game in Miami 10. The magic continues in Orlando with a third-quarter appearance 11. Hotlanta! Film at 11 12. Catches an afternoon Clip show in LA 13. Runs it back. Sees LeBron and the Lakers later that night. P R A I R I E A fan's Jumbotron journey David DeLooper's minute of fame in every NBA city is a real crowd pleaser 16 The College of New Jersey Magazine

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