MSL FEATURE: Jason Klenetsky's Grandmother Wins Free Tickets To HEAT Game

The Dragic brothers (Zoran L, Goran R) were traded to the Miami Heat on Thursday's NBA Trade Deadline, and premiered last Saturday's game against the New Orleans Pelicans, the same game that Jason's grandmother won free tickets to.

[Miami SPORTS & Lifestyle FEATURE]

Last Saturday on The Sports Report w/ Jason Klenetsky, Jason read a letter on the show that won his grandmother free HEAT tickets to the New Orleans Pelicans game that night. Due to popular demand, we have released the letter on the Miami SPORTS & Lifestyle blog. Enjoy! You can also check out the show from Saturday HERE.

Hello,

 My name is Marissa Klenetsky and I am writing to you on behalf of my 85 year old old grandmother, Marilyn (also known as, Mimi).

My Grandma is not a typical cookie baking grandmother that knits you sweaters for Christmas. Mimi is different in many ways, one being she is a diehard Miami HEAT fan, and not just because she resides in Miami. She has been videotaping (yes, you read that correctly, again, she is old school) every single game that has been shown in the last 10-15 years. When the season is over and everyone has moved onto baseball, there’s Mimi, sitting at home replaying the HEAT games on her VHS player.

I love my grandma to the moon and back, but if something were to happen to me, she would not be my first call. I say this because when my grandma is watching a HEAT game, she refuses to pick up any phone calls from anyone. Even her own granddaughter! 

If I haven’t gotten the point across yet how big of a fan she is, just picture her house! My grandma lives in a senior citizen development. While all of the other residents decorate their house’s with black and white photos from the good old days or pictures of their children and grandchildren, my grandmother’s apartment is decorated with the Miami Heat team posters and player bobble heads! I once went to visit my grandmother and when I laid on her bed to go to sleep I looked up, and who do I see? DWYANE WADE. Looking down on me as I slept. Yes… I told you she was a crazy fan!

Anyways, the point of my email is let you know that my grandmother absolutely adores the Miami Heat. She has been a loyal fan through thick and thin. A few years ago she had a heart attack while driving her car and was left in critical condition for over a year. The Heat helped her get through it and for that I am forever grateful. 

Her financial situation has been tough since her accident and she has not attended a game since. If there is anyways to send her to a game that would be more than appreciated.

Thank you for taking the time to read my letter.  

Marissa Klenetsky 

Miami Heat. Once again proving to be a top class organization.