PHOENIX — If buildings could talk, the stories this barber shop on 7th Avenue in central Phoenix could tell.
The shop's owner is Ron Thomas. He’s been cutting air in the Valley for nearly 60 years, and for 50 years, he was legendary Suns broadcaster Al McCoy’s barber.
Thomas has plenty of Al stories, including the time he rented a piano for Al on his birthday to come play inside his shop.
McCoy died in late September at the age of 91. Thomas gives 12Sports’ Cameron Cox a tour of his shop, relives some of his favorite Al memories and shows a very special place where Al’s name will live forever.
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The city of Phoenix is home to four major professional sports league teams; The NFL's Arizona Cardinals, NBA's Phoenix Suns, WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury and MLB's Arizona Diamondbacks.
The Cardinals have made 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 play at Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale.
Phoenix also has a soccer team with the USL's Phoenix Rising FC, who play at Phoenix Rising FC Stadium in Phoenix.
The Valley hosts multiple major sporting events on a yearly basis, including college football's Fiesta Bowl and Guaranteed Rate Bowl; the PGA Tour’s highest-attended event, the WM Phoenix Open; NASCAR events each spring and fall, including Championship Weekend in November; and Cactus League Spring Training for 15 Major League Baseball franchises.
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