Here is something else you you might not know about me. I LOVE basketball. Being one of the tallest 6th graders (and having my dad as the coach) ensured my spot on the team, but it was my mad rebounding skills that got me the playing time. 
By the 9th grade I was no longer one of the tallest kids in the class and I realized that there wasn’t much of a need for 5’6″ power forwards, so I settled for being a basketball fan instead of a player.
My favorite team, The Orlando Magic, of course! I’ve been following them off and on since the very beginning and recently my kids have started to follow them too. We all have our favorite players on the team, my daughter’s favorite being J.J. Redick, I wonder why? 
My current favorite is probably Ryan Anderson. Ryan gets my vote because we share the same last name and because he has improved so much this year. Well, and he plays forward… and I have always been partial to that position.
Anyway, I could go on and on about basketball, but I’ll get to the point. I have two Orlando Magic tickets to give to one reader. The winner can pick from either game:
Feb 08 TUE at home vs Los Angeles Clippers
or
FEB 23 WED at home vs Sacramento Kings
The giveaway is for the tickets only. I can’t fly you to Orlando, so only enter if you can go to one of the games or you can give the tickets to someone who can.
To enter the giveaway leave me a comment and tell me your favorite Magic player (current or past) and you’ll be entered to win the tickets.
Dwight Howard!! Everyone else in my family has already been to the new Amway Center. Here’s my chance!!
living here 5 years – we’ve NEVER been – and to the NEW arena – with our wonderful sports loving BOYS!!! which is less than 20 minutes from our house, so NO plane needed! =)
I’m in I’m in!! Hello – DWIGHT HOWARD – thank you – SUPERMAN!!!!!
Dwight Howard! However, the team when Shaq played was amazing!!!
I am still an old school Shaq fan when he was in Orlando. I love going to see Terminator 3-D at Universal Orlando and seeing him in it and wearing the Orlando jersey.
JJ Redick is my favorite! I love the Magic and would love to take my hubby to a game!!
My favorite is Dwight Howard. A group of moms and I were at Chik-Fil-A once and he was there ordering lunch. One of our daughters, who was probably 4 at the time, was standing next to him, looked up at him, and says, “Wow… he’s tall!” None of us even knew it was him until he left.
Dwight!!! of course! SVG’s daughter was in my daughter’s 5th grade class last year. his parents are big volunteers are our elementary school.
You know I couldn’t resist entering this….. As much as I love J.J., Anderson also has to be my favorite player. He can make pretty much any shot, plays a fairly decent backup center though he’s actually a forward and has progressed so much in such a short amount of time.
Dwight Howard of course is a local hero here!! We love him.
Dwight Howard! Love him!
Shaq- I’ve always liked him
Gilbert Arenas is my favorite
Turkoglu! Glad he’s back!
I liked Shaq
Grant Hill. I’d love to see the Magic play.
I honestly don’t know any of the Magic players, but my sister just moved to Orlando and I would LOVE to pass the tickets onto her. She doesn’t have much of a social life outside of work, so I’d love to win these for her!
My favorite player is Dwight Howard!!
My favorite is JJ Reddick.
We love Dwight Howard and the Orlando Magic!
My daughter and I vote Dwight Howard. She just tried to buy cheap set for the game and got beat out.
So a magic game with my daughter would be a fun girls night out!
Penny Hardaway was a fav of my boys, but back in the day I was partial to Horris Grant…He was such a gentleman!
Hi! Long time lurker, first time commentor. I don’t know many players, but we were at the mall the other day and say Turkoglu going into the Apple store. My sons favorite is DWIGHT HOWARD! We haven’t been to the new Amway Center so that would be awesome to win!
Being a Duke fan, I liked Grant Hill.
I will always love Scott Skiles. He is short like me and I was a point guard like him! Go Magic!
My hubby is a BIG Magic fan and hasn’t been to a game yet. Favorite player Tracy McGrady =)
Always loved Grant Hill.
Wow, great giveaway! My husband loves Orlando Magic and his favorite player is Dwight Howard.
At my old job (A large toy store with the Giant Raggedy Ann) I had the pleasure of working a couple of special events with a few former Magic Players so I actually have a couple. Bo Outlaw was always amazing to the children. Tracy McGrady, played Santa for the Boys and Girls club and Bo Outlaw was his elf. They were always so pleasant and down to earth. I love how involved in the community the team is.
My favorite player is Dwight Howard!!
Dwight Howard! He is awesome!!
My favorite player will always be Shaq!
I liked Shaq when he was there.
My favorite player is/ was Otis Smith. Growing up my dad would take turns taking my sister and me on dates. One particular date (for me) was to the Orlando Magic game. At that game Otis Smith and some other players were signing autographs and I got my hat signed by him. Because this was the first autograph I’d ever received, he instantly became my favorite. This is actually pretty cool for me since he is now the general manager of the Magic.
My favorite player of all time is Shaq!!
I like Dwight! I love that he recently got baptized by Summit.
Penny Hardaway!…and you can’t talk about Penny without mentioning Lil’ Penny. Loved those commercials! Those sure were the days of the Magic.
Oooh jeez! Thats a hard one. I’d have to say Shaq. He was always around in the community. (I grew up in Orlando when I was younger. My best friend even met him at a Janet Jackson concert and said he was so nice.
My favorite is JJ. I am an avid Duke fan and watched him when he played there.