PHOENIX — He’s one of the more popular people in the Valley sports world.
He's also the guy always shouting, "Lemonade! Lemonade! Like Grandma Made!”
His name is Derrick Moore and he's been a fixture at Valley sporting events and concerts for 35 years.
The beloved lemonade vendor won the 2015 Top Vendor award in Major League Baseball and even caught the eye of Taylor Swift.
Moore recently returned to work after a long battle with health issues that he said nearly killed him last year.
But the Valley rallied around him and his wife – a GoFundMe raised more than $130,000 to help pay for medical bills.
"I am so grateful to everyone who donated," Moore said. "I worked last week, and it felt good. I can dance, and I can sing, and I can sell some lemonade!."
For many, seeing Moore at a ballgame or concert over the years is even more memorable than the actual event. It has never mattered where he’s selling lemonade. The only thing that mattered to him was that you were there.
And good news for fans, Moore said he plans to be at the D-backs games next year.
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Arizona sports
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.