season, whenever one of the 29 NBA teams rolls into their midwest town, these three meet at the same spot in hopes of getting the players’ attention.“I come out here from two hours away,” said Rob, who, along with every other person interviewed for this story, only agreed to speak toif their real name was withheld. “I live in Tulsa. I came yesterday and stayed the night.
These autograph hunters have sources. Some have relationships with hotel and airport workers in their respective towns. Educated guesses are made. These establishments don’t list their tenants; there wasn’t a sign outside of this particular Oklahoma City hotel that read, “The Pistons are staying here!”
“I don’t think it was like that as much before,” said “Mark,” a diehard autograph seeker based in Texas. “Guys are coming out of college and are supposed to be the next star. They have an agency that they’re signed to, so they might not sign as much. They’re a little bit more hesitant on signing.
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