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By Matt Kawahara Published 9:50 pm, Monday, May 21, 2018 Tim Hardaway’s NBA career got off to an auspicious beginning. In 1989, the Warriors used the 14th overall draft pick on the 6-foot guard from Texas-El Paso. As Hardaway recalled Monday, he actually made his Warriors debut at his alma mater, in an exhibition game against the Jazz. Before tip-off, Hardaway’s teammates asked the rookie to lead them onto the court. “So I ran out there,” Hardaway recalled. “And they stopped way back in the tunnel. I ran all the way out there. And I was by myself.” The rookie was fooled — but he’d also run onto a court where he was already a star. The fans “all stood up and gave me a standing ovation,” Hardaway said. “It was kind of embarrassing.” It was also a precursor of sorts for Hardaway, who would make three of his five All-Star teams and hear plenty of ovations while playing for the Warriors. On Monday, Hardaway was … [Read more...] about Former Warriors guard Tim Hardaway ‘humbled’ to join Bay Area Hall of Fame

0 View Gallery  View Comments Aaron Smith has never been on top of Pikes Peak. And, despite being a second generation born-and-raised Colorado Springs native, he’s never been on skis. “People always think it’s funny that I’ve never skied,” said Smith, the Sierra graduate and 13-year Pittsburgh Steelers defensive lineman who will headline this year’s Colorado Springs Sports Hall of Fame class that is set for induction in October. “I always tell them you’ve got to have money to ski. “We didn’t have any money.” Smith’s childhood was largely confined to a trailer park on the south side of town where he and his three brothers – who were nine, six and five years older than him – found enough competition as children to shield them from their impoverished circumstances. Related: Meet the entire Colorado Springs Sports Hall of Fame class of 2018 “I was always playing,” Smith said. … [Read more...] about Colorado Springs Sports Hall of Fame: Sierra’s Aaron Smith rose from city’s south side to NFL glory