The Denver Nuggets hosted the Los Angeles Clippers for Game 1 of their NBA Playoffs series in the first round on Sunday, with Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix in attendance. Also inside Ball Arena in Denver to watch the contest was former Broncos signal-caller and Pro Football Hall of Famer Peyton Manning.
Of course, the two football personalities weren’t hard to spot, with the NBA sharing a post showing Nix and Manning enjoying the game.
Peyton Manning 🤝 Bo Nix
Past and present Broncos QBs are in attendance in Denver 🏈
Clippers/Nuggets | Game 1 | 3Q | ESPN pic.twitter.com/xQ4yYVRrEb
— NBA (@NBA) April 19, 2025
Nix and Manning were both warmly received by the crowd. After all, Nix is coming off a solid rookie NFL season for the Broncos, passing for 3,775 yards and 29 touchdowns with 12 interceptions on a 66.3 percent completion rate. He also finished third in the NFL AP Offensive Rookie of the Year voting, just behind Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels and Las Vegas Raiders tight end Brock Bowers.
Meanwhile, Manning played just four of his 17 years in the NFL with the Broncos, but he was at the helm of the offense on the field when Denver won the Super Bowl in 2016 against the Carolina Panthers on the grand stage.
Fans have all sorts of reactions to that post by the NBA’s X account. Here are some of the comments:
“goats”
“Peyton at a Denver event once again”
“Peyton just said ‘he’s the man now, yeah’”
“A lot of winners in the house.”
“Love seeing Nix front court for the Nuggets! I am a Believer”
Denver Broncos QBs, past and present, saw the Nuggets take down the Clippers
With Nix and Manning in the building, the Nuggets edged the Clippers in a thrilling 112-110 victory via overtime.
Nikola Jokic led the way for Denver with 29 points, 12 assists and nine rebounds,s plus three steals, while Aaron Gordon provided 25 points and eight boards.
Jamal Murray chipped in 21 points, as the Nuggets took a 1-0 series lead against the Clippers.
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