Suns' historic playoff run takes a Valley family down memory lane A Peoria mom caught on camera with a standout sign at a 1993 Phoenix Suns airport rally remembers rooting for the team with her son. Author: Erica Stapleton Updated: 5:30 PM MST July 14, 2021 Through rips and stains, Cindy McCloe has held on to a 1993 newspaper clipping for decades. "We still laugh about it," she said. "It’s a funny situation." The clipping is the front and second page of the Arizona Republic's sports section on June 20, 1993. On the front there's a big picture of fans at the Suns airport rally, waiting nearly three hours for the team to come back from Chicago after a Game 5 win. But on the back, one sign stands out in particular.