Jan 23, 2020; Portland, Oregon, USA; Portland Trail Blazers forward Trevor Ariza (8) celebrates with guard Damian Lillard (0) during the second half at Moda Center. The Mavericks won 133-125. Mandatory Credit: Troy Wayrynen-USA TODAY Sports
Portland Trail Blazers veteran Trevor Ariza put his body on the line chasing after a loose ball Sunday night and went flying into the stands.
After a successful attempt at batting the ball back in bounds, Ariza did everything he could to avoid crashing into the fans in the front row. He ended up doing a sort of somersault and landed in the laps of the fans in the second row.
It could have been a dangerous sequence, but Ariza’s quick thinking saved the day. He and the fans involved were unharmed, and everyone got a kick out of the action.