Is Jamal Crawford a Seahawks fan?

What has Jamal Crawford said about the Seattle Seahawks?

Seahawks.com ran a post from Jamal Crawford on September 26, 2016, in which he thanked the team for letting him raise the flag. In the words attributed to him: "Can't thank the @Seahawks enough! Being from Seattle, raising the flag was one of those moments I'll never forget. #12thMan#206fam#GoHawks!!" The words are Crawford's own, but the fandom itself is a report by the outlet that published them, so the claim rests on Seahawks.com rather than on a separate interview in which he describes his allegiance. He is listed as a stated favorite of the team.

Does Jamal Crawford like the Seattle Seahawks, and where does he come from?

The tie to the city is direct. Crawford was born in Seattle, Washington, on March 20, 1980, and attended Rainier Beach High School there. He frames the flag-raising in those terms himself, saying "Being from Seattle" made the moment one he would not forget. Seattle is also the home of the Seahawks, so the team he names is the one from the city where he was born and went to high school.

His professional career took him elsewhere. After Michigan (1999 to 2000) he was the eighth pick of the 2000 draft by the Cleveland Cavaliers, and his NBA stops ran through the Chicago Bulls, New York Knicks, Golden State Warriors, Atlanta Hawks, Portland Trail Blazers, Los Angeles Clippers, Minnesota Timberwolves, Phoenix Suns and Brooklyn Nets before he finished in 2020. None of those moves is tied to a change in his stated team, and the flag-raising post came in 2016, during his years with the Clippers.

Is there anything else that backs it up, or argues against it?

Nothing contradicts the report. The fandom has not ended and no source disputes it. No second outlet is cited alongside Seahawks.com, so the 2016 post stands on its own. Beyond the Seahawks, Crawford has a background tie to another Seattle team, the Mariners.

Which other athletes are Seahawks fans?

Paolo Banchero is also reported to be a Seahawks fan. As with Crawford, that is a report and not a confirmed statement.

Questions people ask

Is Jamal Crawford a Seahawks fan?

Reportedly, yes. Seahawks.com published his post thanking the team for the flag-raising, in which he used the hashtags "#12thMan" and "#GoHawks".

When did Jamal Crawford become a Seahawks fan?

No date for the start of his fandom is given. The earliest dated item is the September 26, 2016 post on Seahawks.com.

Did Jamal Crawford grow up a Seahawks fan?

There is nothing about his childhood allegiance. He was born in Seattle and attended Rainier Beach High School there, and in 2016 he tied the moment to "Being from Seattle".

Which other athletes are Seahawks fans?

Paolo Banchero is reported to be one.