Is Paolo Banchero a Seahawks fan?
Reportedly, yes. Paolo Banchero is a Seattle Seahawks fan, according to Heavy.
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“A Seattle native himself, Banchero has been a Seahawks fan for as long as he can remember”
Reported by Heavy, April 13, 2026. Backed by Yardbarker (2026).
Last checked November 6, 2026: the quote still matched the page word for word.
When he was a kid, the Seattle Seahawks won Super Bowl XLVIII in 2014 (2013 season), the year he turned 12.
What has Paolo Banchero said about the Seattle Seahawks?
The claim comes from an outlet, not from Paolo Banchero himself. Heavy reported on April 13, 2026, that "A Seattle native himself, Banchero has been a Seahawks fan for as long as he can remember." That is the writer's description, so it stands as a report of his fandom, not a statement the Orlando Magic forward made in his own words.
Yardbarker backed it up three days earlier. In a piece dated April 10, 2026, the outlet described him as "revealing a side of himself that is as much a die-hard fan as he is an elite athlete." As with the Heavy piece, this is the outlet's characterization.
Did Paolo Banchero grow up a Seahawks fan?
Heavy's wording points to a lifelong attachment, and it matches where he comes from. Banchero was born in Seattle, Washington, on November 12, 2002, and grew up in the South Seattle neighborhood of Mount Baker. He played at Rotary Boys and Girls Club of Seattle as a kid and later attended O'Dea in Seattle before moving on to Duke for the 2021-22 season. The Magic made him the first pick of the 2022 draft.
The Seahawks won Super Bowl XLVIII in 2014, after the 2013 season, the year he turned 12. That is a date from his childhood, not an explanation of anything.
When did Paolo Banchero become a Seahawks fan?
No specific moment is given. Heavy says he has been a fan "for as long as he can remember," which puts the start in childhood without naming a year. The reporting from April 2026 treats the fandom as current, and nothing indicates it has ended or that any source disputes it.
Does Paolo Banchero like the Seattle Seahawks?
According to Heavy, yes, and the team is described as his favorite NFL team. Both the Heavy and Yardbarker pieces appeared in April 2026, so the fandom is current as of then. Beyond the Seahawks, his only other team tie is a background connection to AC Milan, which is a tie and not a stated fandom.
Which other athletes are Seahawks fans?
Jamal Crawford is also reported to be a Seahawks fan. As with Banchero, that is a reported fandom, not a confirmed one.
Questions people ask
Is Paolo Banchero a Seahawks fan?
Reportedly, yes. Heavy reported on April 13, 2026, that he has been a Seahawks fan for as long as he can remember, and Yardbarker described him days earlier as "as much a die-hard fan as he is an elite athlete".
Did Paolo Banchero grow up a Seahawks fan?
Heavy says he has been a fan since childhood. He was born in Seattle and grew up in the Mount Baker neighborhood.
Which other athletes are Seahawks fans?
Jamal Crawford is reported to be a Seahawks fan.
Does Paolo Banchero like the Seattle Seahawks?
Per Heavy, the Seahawks are his favorite NFL team, and the reporting from April 2026 treats that as current.