NBA player uses fan to get iPhone 5

Danny Granger Gets Creative, Scores New iPhone One of the greatest benefits of Twitter for sports fans is the athlete-fan interactions that were practically impossible before the advent of tweeting. Now, fans can play catch with big leaguers, score wedding invites and much more. One savvy NBA star turned the tables recently. Indiana Pacers forward Danny Granger used Twitter to make a request of his followers, and it appears to have worked. Granger (@dgranger33) tweeted the following on Friday morning, when the iPhone 5 was released: