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Message: [QUOTE="JakeTheDog, post: 4966853, member: 4956"] I grew up in New Hartford and my dad was a huge fan. I started to get interested during the 95-96 season as an eight year old who thought Ray, Iverson, and Kerry Kittles were the three coolest dudes playing ball. I remember my dad and I going crazy over Ray’s shot in the BET and have been hooked ever since. Around that time my mom picked up a “Basketball the Jim Calhoun Way” VHS at the local IGA and I would go out in the driveway and shoot free throws just as Coach Calhoun instructed. When we won in 1999 I was over the moon for months but as a kid I didn’t quite grasp the long struggle that led up to the breakthrough. Thank you to everyone for sharing their story and I love reading the experiences of the people who had decades of fandom before the first natty. It really puts into perspective just how amazing the UConn fan experience is. [/QUOTE]