DENVER, Colorado —
It turns out there are a lot of Phoenix ties in Denver.
Denver Nuggets dance team manager and choreographer Amy Jo Wagner is a Valley girl through and through. She shared a bit about her roots with 12Sports ahead of Game 2 in Denver.
The former Sun Devil and Highland High School alum honed her craft in Arizona. She began her professional career as a dancer for the Phoenix Suns and hip-hop dance squad.
"It's where I got my start dancing. I grew up cheering for the Phoenix Suns," said Wagner.
She's made it clear that despite the team she works for now, she'll be rooting for the Suns in the series.
For Amy, the Valley will always feel like home.
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The city of Phoenix is home to five major professional sports league teams; The NFL's Arizona Cardinals, NBA's Phoenix Suns, WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury, MLB's Arizona Diamondbacks and NHL's Arizona Coyotes.
The Cardinals have made the State Farm Stadium in Glendale their home turf and the Footprint Center in downtown Phoenix is home to both the Suns and the Mercury. The Indoor Football League’s Arizona Rattlers also play at the Footprint. Phoenix has a soccer team with the USL's Phoenix Rising FC.
The Valley hosts multiple major sporting events on a yearly basis, including college football's Fiesta Bowl and Cactus Bowl; the PGA Tour’s highest-attended event, the Waste Management Phoenix Open; NASCAR events each spring and fall; and Cactus League Spring Training.