Another thing that nobody expected is that Hakeem Olajuwon won't be allowed to celebrate ... When his team won it, he wanted to join them in celebration, but security didn't let him.

LET ME TELL YOU. I MEAN, JUST FROM THE ENERGY FROM DECKED OUT IN BLUE AND ORANGE, THEY CAME TO PLAY BECAUSE THEY WANTED TO WELCOME HOME THIS TEAM. NOW, SOME PEOPLE CAME FROM ALL ACROSS THE STATE.

but let’s not forget to celebrate what we’ve already built. Rocky Schneider is executive director of the Downtown Community Partnership.