How do you meet the players

In an arena with 17000 other fans you probably will not get to "meet the players". Your best bet is to become involved in one of their charitable ventures and maybe meet a player that way

Buy some awesome floor seats and get there early

Get there super early. When they r leaving heading to tunnel

Get there early and stand by the tunnel

You can get autographs from some of them if your there an hour and a half before when they are heading back into the tunnel from their routine

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