If you’ve been to a few Winnipeg Sea Bears games, chances are you’ve seen a Blue Bomber or two sitting near courtside taking in the action.

You can bet on seeing a few Friday night at the Canada Life Centre when the Sea Bears host the Calgary Surge in the CEBL Western Conference final.

“It’s just nice having that option to do something other than football. We have other sports teams here in the city, but the Sea Bears bring a lot of people out, especially downtown at the arena, and the atmosphere is electric,” said Bombers defensive end Willie Jefferson. “Basketball is a big sport in Manitoba, and I grew up playing basketball, loving basketball. It was my first sport, really, and I just love to see the game.”

Jefferson isn’t the only member of the Blue and Gold who took to the hardwood

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