Cotton Fitzsimmons, that is. Cotton is basketball in Phoenix. He coached the Suns back to prominence in the late 1980's and now serves as senior executive vice-president to Suns owner Jerry Colangelo, as well as Suns TV analyst. He's fun, he's engaging. And he's thrilled UConn and the NCAA Tournament is here in Phoenix.
Basketball is big in Phoenix.
This is a great arena to play in. This is a basketball arena. That's why the hockey fans complain, because it's not a hockey arena. Cotton knows Jim Calhoun. They both represent Nike, and they've swung golf clubs together.