For those of you who thought Darth Vader died in the final Star Wars movie, you’re wrong…that’s the jumbotron at the Rose Garden in Portland, Oregon showing you Episode 7. Apparently the Dark One has been hanging out at the Rose Garden during Portland Trail Blazers games and has apparently been helping the home team with whatever twisted uses of the force he can find. I heard he even choked Kobe Bryant — and Kobe was playing on the East Coast.
Whoa.
Actually, the man in the Darth suit is none other than my good man Michael Perozzo, who took it upon himself to order a customized Darth Vader helmet painted red and with the Blazers logo emblazoned on the sides a few months ago. He then scored tickets to the Blazers home opener on Halloween night and decided to debut his costume.
As fate would have it, he was interviewed by KATU’s Meghan Kalkstein and it was a dandy.
That video helped launch what could become a Portland phenomenon. He’s started his own MySpace, and in the two weeks it’s been up he’s added over 300 friends. He’s been on the Jumbotron regularly and is developing a mini-cult following. How awesome.
Add him to your Myspace over at www.darthblazer.com. You’ll enjoy every second of looking at his photos…especially the security guy.
When I head back to the NW in March, I have to dress up as a Storm Trooper or something, I dunno.
B-Rye says:
YOURE COMING IN MARCH!?!?!? You must return in time for my birthday.
Jason B. says:
Darth Vader never died! He simply changed state to become a part of the force!
-Jas