Last night was a good night to be Tony Romo. A week after the Cowboys released him and he announced he was stepping away from football, the Dallas Mavericks honored him by making him a key figure at their last home game of the season.
Fans who were wishing to see Tony Romo suit up one last time got a chance to see just that, except only for a different Dallas-area sports team. While Romo didn't actually get to see any minutes, he was a part of the team's warmups and even got announced in the starting lineup. Fans in attendance got to see a tribute unlike any other to the former 14-year Cowboys quarterback.
Obviously the magnitude of the situation created a lot of social buzz. Here are some of the highlights from Tony Romo's one-day stint with the Mavericks.
Before the game, Romo took part in some of the morning shoot arounds. He also got some advice from another Dallas sports great:
When it came time for the game, the support from the fans was very apparent as Romo jerseys, signs and posters decorated American Airlines Arena:
The support from Tony's former team was also very apparent:
In pregame warmups, Romo showed off his basketball acumen. If you doubted his skills as an athlete please see the game tape below:
After warmups, the Mavericks put on a good tribute to No. 9 by adding him to the pregame hype video and announcing him in the starting lineup:
Minutes before tip-off Coach Carlisle, Dirk Nowitzki and Romo addressed the crowd:
It was a night to remember for Romo fans, but obviously it wouldn't be a true Romo tribute without some funny moments. Here are some of the funniest tweets from the night:
See photos from Tony Romo's day as an honorary Dallas Maverick.
