Most professional sports organizations have banners representing retired players’ numbers, championship seasons, and other glorious accomplishments hanging from the rafters in their home arena or stadium.
Fans entering their favorite team’s home stadium or arena look for reminders of some of their happiest moments rooting for victories. Individual players’ success stories; how many baskets were scored in a particular game, a milestone goal scored on ice, or the number of championships collected by a particular group of players or coach—these are important connections between fans and teams.
