If you are lucky enough to enter the AccorHotels Arena in Paris this Friday evening, don't forget your passport. Because you are entering the territory of the United States. After having played hundreds of thousands of games on the other side of the world since its creation in 1946, the NBA (National basketball Association) with all its power and American know-how arrives for the first time in France, to true. Yes, we're talking about a real championship match between the Milwaukee Bucks and the Charlotte Hornets, not an uninspiring early season exhibition.
We are going to take full advantage. "The NBA is more than a game," said Adam Silver, the big boss of the league. For the first time, the French will discover a unique show with some of the greatest athletes on the planet in all sports. An evening with the NBA is an incredible spectacle: sound, light, dancers, mascots, basketball at a level rarely seen in Europe. And then, I don't forget the main actors of the evening: fantastic players. Trust me, you will never forget what you will see. "
"France is so important for the NBA"
But by the way, what are we going to see? On the floor, the privileged 16,000 will discover the best current team in the NBA, and therefore in the world, the Milwaukee Bucks. They will be babas of admiration in front of the best basketball player of the moment: the incredible Greek phenomenon Giannis Antetokounmpo. The absolute supporter of PSG will evolve in front of fans who have in turn become little boys with big wide eyes, transient fans among others: Neymar and Mbappé present in the gallery. If that's not enough for happiness, we can still play "where's Charlie?" To try to recognize the smooth skull of Michael Jordan in person in the crowd. Yes, one of the greatest sports champions of all time is there too.
Owner of Charlotte's “Hornets”, his Majesty worked to bring the NBA to Paris, a city he adores. "Don't forget Nicolas Batum, the French player of the evening," adds Adam Silver. France is so important to the NBA that it was normal for us to come. We have been waiting for this day for a long time. It is an honor and a pleasure for the entire NBA to be there, ”continues his all-powerful boss. It slips us by the way that the NBA will return in a year for another match whose date and poster are unknown. A chance for the 180,000 people who tried to get a ticket for that one without succeeding.
