In the Sharks’ game against Manchester on Sunday, Sheffield welcomed back players from the 2000s during half time to commemorate this season.

As well as the final game of the season, fans were able to enjoy the nostalgia of seeing former players, such as Perry Lawson and Nicholas Lewis, on the court.

Fahro Alihodzic, who was signed to the Sharks’ for the remainder of the season, said it was great to see their faces.

“It was really good for the Sheffield Sharks as a club to bring in older players to the arena so they can see where the Sharks are at now.”, Alihodzic said.

The celebration also held a short memorial for players who had passed away, such as Rob Yanders and Alto Virgil.

Yanders, who died in 2023, founded The Basketball Movement which provided agility training to players in school in the US.

Despite the celebration, the Sharks lost against Manchester, with the score ending 82-74.

However, the Sharks remained fourth place in the table and will play against Leicester Riders, who are fifth, in a play-off on Friday.

Alihodzic said: “I think our confidence might be a little low now after the loss but we have to bring it back up and get some revenge next weekend.”

David Bell has worked with the Sharks’ media team for 16 years, and is also a major fan.

He said: “It was a bit unusual for the Sharks. I can understand that it wasn’t the most important game, but it would have been nice to get a bit of momentum going for the playoffs.”

Other fans, however, shared a stronger dislike to the score.

Wishing to stay anonymous, one fan said: “It’s been a disappointing end to the season really. I think we’ve got some quality players but it just hasn’t been good to us lately. I don’t know what to say really.”

Despite Sunday’s defeat, the Sharks have finished in the top four in the league standings for a 22nd time.