Tampa is known for having a strong Cuban community. Ybor City in Tampa is one of the first major Cuban hubs in the United States, dating back to the late 1800s.
“A tip of the cap, no pun intended, to the legacy of Tampa,” Cooper said after the game. “And our staff, we’ve been known to go to Ybor City a little bit and smoke cigars, on a little staff outing. We thought it was kind of fitting to go that route, and then it grew. It grew into gold chains and canes and rings. That event doesn’t happen very often either. That was part of it, it was a lot of fun.”
