By Rhyma Castillo, Staff Writer | San Antonio Express-News (SAEN), 2026-05-20 17:11:29
戈德斯坦表示，他现场观看NBA比赛已有70多年，这一切始于他的家乡球队密尔沃基老鹰队。
如果你一直在关注马刺队的NBA季后赛征程，你可能已经习惯了在场边看到一些熟悉的面孔，其中包括蒂姆·邓肯 (Tim Duncan) 和马努·吉诺比利 (Manu Ginobili)等传奇球星。
但是，那个人影又是谁呢？他总是出现在场边，穿着打扮有着极其张扬的时尚品味？
不，你并不是凭空想象出一个魅力非凡、极其富有、总能买得起每场马刺季后赛场边席的NBA超级粉丝。你看到的确实是真人——他的名字叫詹姆斯·戈德斯坦 (James Goldstein)，今年86岁。
那么，戈德斯坦究竟是谁？为什么他似乎出现在每一场马刺队的比赛中？根据资深体育记者德温·普莱斯 (Dwain Price)在2024年5月的一份报道，戈德斯坦对篮球的热爱远不止于马刺队。事实上，普莱斯称戈德斯坦是一个彻头彻尾的“篮球狂热分子”，并封他为“NBA最酷、人脉最广的粉丝”。
报道称，他现场观看NBA比赛已有70多年，这一切始于他的家乡球队。 “1955年，在我15岁的时候，我得到了一份无薪工作，为密尔沃基老鹰队的电视解说员做数据统计，”戈德斯坦说， “从那时起，我就对NBA着了迷。”
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戈德斯坦表示，他现场观看NBA比赛已有70多年，这一切始于他的家乡球队密尔沃基老鹰队。
如今，作为一名常驻洛杉矶、身着华丽服饰现场观战过数千场NBA比赛的环球旅行富豪，他已经建立了自己的粉丝网络。 “在俄克拉荷马，他们让我觉得自己是世界上最耀眼的明星，”戈德斯坦说， “找我合影的人络绎不绝……在洛杉矶也是，赛后人们会找我合影，但远没有在俄克拉荷马那么疯狂。”
尽管过了这么多年，戈德斯坦表示他仍然是自己掏钱购买每场比赛的门票，并且“在每个城市都有不同的购票渠道”。他大约有99%的概率能抢到票，而他的这些观赛开销都来源于他成功——且因爱打官司而饱受争议——的房地产交易。像《好莱坞报道》 (Hollywood Reporter) 这样的媒体透露，他每个赛季在门票上的花费大约为50万美元。
“我在每个城市都有不同的购票渠道，”戈德斯坦说道，并指出他总是以中场线附近的场边席为目标。 “偶尔……在季后赛打到分区决赛或NBA总决赛时，我不得不妥协选择其他的座位。”
眼下，人们依然能看到这位身家不菲的NBA超级粉丝在场边欣赏维克托·文班亚马 (Victor Wembanyama) 的独特气场。
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2012年9月，巴黎时装周期间的詹姆斯·戈德斯坦。
由生成式人工智能翻译，译文内容可能不准确或不完整，以原文为准。
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Who Is James Goldstein? Meet the rich NBA superfan at every Spurs game
Goldstein says he’s been attending NBA games for over 70 years, starting with his hometown team, the Milwaukee Hawks.
If you’ve been keeping up with the Spurs NBA playoff run, you’ve probably become accustomed to seeing a few familiar faces on the court, including those of legends like Tim Duncan and Manu Ginobili.
But what about one figure who keeps popping up courtside, with a particularly flamboyant flair for fashion?
No, you’re not just imagining a charisma-drenched, ultra-wealthy NBA superfan who can always afford floor seats at every Spurs playoff game. You’re actually seeing one — and his name is James Goldstein, 86.
So, who exactly is Goldstein, and why does he seem to be at every Spurs game? According to a May 2024 report from veteran sports reporter Dwain Price, Goldstein’s love for basketball extends well beyond the Spurs. In fact, Price calls Goldstein nothing short of a “basketball junkie,” dubbing him “the NBA’s coolest and most well-connected fan.”
According to the report, he’s been attending NBA games for over 70 years, starting with his hometown team. "At the age of 15 in 1955, I had a non-paying job as the statistician for the TV announcer of the Milwaukee Hawks,” Goldstein said. “I have been hooked on the NBA ever since.”
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Goldstein says he’s been attending NBA games for over 70 years, starting with his hometown team, the Milwaukee Hawks.
Now, as a Los Angeles-based jet-setter with thousands of NBA games under his bedazzled belt, he’s carved out a fan network of his own. “In Oklahoma, they make me feel like I’m the world’s biggest celebrity,” Goldstein said. “I get photo requests that are non-stop … In LA also, after the game, people ask me for photos. But not like Oklahoma.”
Even after all these years, Goldstein says he still purchases his own tickets to each game, with “different methods in each city.” He’s able to nab tickets about 99% of the time, funding his excursions through his successful — and controversially litigious — real estate dealings, with publications like the Hollywood Reporter revealing that he spends approximately $500,000 on seats each season.
“I’ve got different methods in each city,” Goldstein said, noting how he always aims for mid-court floor seats. “Occasionally … in the playoffs when it gets to the conference finals or the NBA Finals, I have to settle for something else.”
For now, the ultra-wealthy NBA superfan can still be spotted admiring Victor Wembanyama’s aura from the sidelines.
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James Goldstein during Paris Fashion Week, September 2012.
By Rhyma Castillo, Staff Writer, via San Antonio Express-News