This past Thursday, the Fresno Grizzlies (Triple-A, Pacific Coast League) suited up as the Zamunda Lions. It was all part of the team’s “Coming to Fresno” promotion, an extensive homage to the 1988 Eddie Murphy comedy Coming to America. In that film, Eddie Murphy plays Akeem Joffer, the crown prince of the fictional African country Zamunda. Read more here.
Sports are serious business. #ComingToFresno pic.twitter.com/YJRe8YhYfE
— Fresno Grizzlies (@FresnoGrizzlies) June 22, 2018
Hands down the promotion of the year, and we are only at the end of June. Scroll down to June 21 in the Grizzlies’ Twitter feed to see more:
https://twitter.com/FresnoGrizzlies?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor
When the Grizzlies go all in, they go all in. McDowell’s concessions, Sexual Chocolate milkshakes, and Sole Glow sneaker cleaner — well done!