{"id":812166,"date":"2026-07-20T12:02:17","date_gmt":"2026-07-20T12:02:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/812166\/"},"modified":"2026-07-20T12:02:17","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T12:02:17","slug":"open-thread-nba-super-fan-james-goldstein-seen-on-vacation-in-a-spurs-t-shirt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/812166\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Thread: NBA super fan James Goldstein seen on vacation in a Spurs t-shirt"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you\u2019ve ever watched an NBA playoff game, there\u2019s a solid chance you\u2019ve seen James Goldstein sitting court side. A California real estate mogul, Goldstein has season tickets to both the Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers games, but he purchases court side seats throughout the season, especially in the playoffs.<\/p>\n

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Jun 14, 2024; Dallas, Texas, USA; NBA super-fan Jimmy Goldstein attends game four of the 2024 NBA Finals between the Boston Celtics and the Dallas Mavericks at American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Peter Casey-Imagn Images<\/p>\n

The eighty-six-year-old has attended over 2,000 games over the years, often dressed to the nines in his flamboyant leather, cowboy-style outfits.<\/p>\n

Goldstein has shared that he started watching basketball as a 10-year-old. By the age of 15, he was hired by the Milwaukee Hawks. \u201cOnce I did that and sat courtside for the games, I was totally hooked. My entire life has been devoted to professional basketball since then. I have such a passion for the game. I think there\u2019s more athleticism displayed in basketball than in any other sport.\u201d<\/p>\n

Recently, Goldtsein was on vacation at Verde Beach in Saint-Tropez in sporting a Spurs Western Conference Finals t-shirt.<\/p>\n

Goldstein was a fixture during the Spurs Race for Seis. It stands to reason he will be spending more time in San Antonio in late spring for years to come.<\/p>\n

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