Pacers’ Game 1 triumph becomes heartfelt tribute to late Colts owner Jim Irsay
As the Indiana Pacers took the floor at Madison Square Garden for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals, they were unknowingly playing under the shadow of a farewell message from one of the most iconic figures in Indiana sports. Jim Irsay, the longtime owner of the Indianapolis Colts, had posted his final tweet on Wednesday evening, offering a message of encouragement to the Pacers ahead of their clash with the New York Knicks."Go PACERS. Good luck to Herb, the entire @Pacers organization, and our city!" Irsay wrote. The message, brief yet heartfelt, would turn out to be his final public statement before passing away peacefully in his sleep later that day at the age of 65.The timing was poignant. Within hours, the Pacers delivered one of their most emotional and thrilling playoff performances in recent memory-a 138-135 overtime victory […]
