An Interview with The Kansas City Wizard’s Sam Pierron
du Nord, November 13, 2010
Contributing Editor Graham Fox For a lot of people, Sam has been the face of the Wizards. If you’ve ever hung out, tailgated, bought tickets, had problems, or needed someone friendly within the Wizards front office to talk to, Sam Pierron is the go-to-guy. He helps supporter groups grow, mediate disputes, and is a fan advocate and Wizards evangelist. When I first went to a Wizard’s games at Arrowhead, Sam was the first person I met who actually worked in the Wizards front office. On Friday, I made the 6 block walk over to the Wizards’ headquarters. Located in the artsy Crossroads district, the headquarters is set in an indistinctive red brick, two-story, Kansas City style building .The newly hip Crossroads location fits with the OnGoal’s image. Inside, you’ll find polished wood floors, low slung cubicles, fit people in shiny button-up shirts, and at the very front of the office, ongoing construction of a mock suite to entice the high rollers.I sat down with Sam and we chatted for fort- five minutes about the