Growing up, Uncle John and I had a mutual interest in sports. Despite my entire family living and rooting for Denver sports teams, I grew up a Boston sports fan because of Uncle John.
The first baseball game I ever went to, Uncle John offered to buy anyone there a Red Sox hat if they agreed to wear it. I didn’t hesitate, and that day my love for Boston sports teams was born. The hat turned into jerseys or paraphernalia, and for the next 10+ years me and Uncle John rooted for Boston together. I will never forget sharing the victories of our favorite sports teams together, on top of the many games we watched. Even as I grew older and became more of a Denver sports fan, I always appreciated and enjoyed talking sports with my Uncle John.
Though we shared multiple interests with each other, these memories really stick out. Every time I see a Celtics, Patriots, Red Sox, or Bruins game, I will think back and remember all the great memories that I had the pleasure of sharing with Uncle John.