About five years ago, Micky Arison was strolling the streets of an Italian resort when he spotted Los Angeles Lakers star and USA team member Kobe Bryant, whom he had never met. Arison introduced himself.
“He said, ‘Oh, yeah, you’re Nick’s dad,’” Micky Arison said. “I knew then I had gotten old.”
Said Silver: “Increasingly, Micky is becoming known around the league as Nick’s dad.”
Sitting Together
And that’s just fine with the father, who this time of year speaks to his son every day. They sit together during games, as they will tonight when the best-of-seven championship series resumes in Miami, where Micky Arison sums up their respective roles with the team like this:
“He’s the man; I’m the fan,” he said.