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SUPERFANS
DAVID GONZALEZ AND DUSTY VANDENBERG
YOU ASK ANY ATHLETE THE BEST PART OF THEIR PROFESSION AND THEY’LL LIKELY SAY
THE FANS.
But like athletes, not all fans are created equal. Some are more hardcore
than others. Some wear brighter t-shirts, host bigger tailgates, have bigger “man caves,” have had season tickets for generations, travel to
away games or just plain yell louder. Houston fans are intense and we
love it. Speaking of intense, meet two of Houston’s biggest superfans.

DAVID GONZALEZ (“Houston Maul”) | Age: 40
Favorite Houston team: I can’t just pick one.
Each one is a different experience.
Best thing about Houston sports: The experience – the
tailgating for Texans and Dynamo and everything pregame
Favorite all-time Houston athlete: The #34
Best stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium
Favorite sports memory: I have so many. Probably when Charles
Barkley threw a basketball at Shaq’s head and tackled him.

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