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NBA: Adam Silver confirms (almost) a regular season game in Paris in 2024

2023-01-18T18:40:36.262Z


Barring disaster, the NBA will take over the capital next year for a regular season game. Never two without three. After Milwaukee against Charlotte in 2020 and the poster expected Thursday between Chicago and Detroit, the NBA should offer a third regular season game on French soil in 2024. This is what the big boss of the Association, Adam Silver, said this Wednesday during a press briefing which took place in a palace in the 9th arrondissement of the capital. " The plan isn't fully s


Never two without three.

After Milwaukee against Charlotte in 2020 and the poster expected Thursday between Chicago and Detroit, the NBA should offer a third regular season game on French soil in 2024. This is what the big boss of the Association, Adam Silver, said this Wednesday during a press briefing which took place in a palace in the 9th arrondissement of the capital.

"

The plan isn't fully settled yet, but we can imagine that we will come back next year for another regular season game

," said Mr. Silver, adding later that this meeting will probably take place again. at the same time of the year, Mark Tatum, his assistant, adding that the prospect of the Olympic Games in Paris, in 2024,

represents one more argument in favor of the French capital.

"

It's a big market, we love coming here and we will come back in the future

, ”explained the number 2 of the NBA.

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European All Star Game

It must be said that the tickets were snapped up like hotcakes, in less than half an hour.

All with “

a record number of marketing partners (17) and a record number of broadcasters (16)

”, as specified by Ralph Rivera, general manager NBA Europe.

Between BeIN SPORTS and Canal+, the League Pass, the match will reach more fans in France than ever

,” he continued, describing this match in Paris as a kind of “

European All Star Game

” for the US league.

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"

It's not finalized yet

, tempers, just for form, Adam Silver in front of journalists

.

We always want to learn from each experience.

I am already ready to declare this trip a success when the match has not yet taken place (smile).

It may be necessary to manage the issue of strikes (smile).

But frankly, I don't see a reason to imagine that we will return to the United States thinking that it was not yet a great achievement here in France.

(...) 25 years ago, teams did not want to travel abroad, even for pre-season friendly matches.

So you imagine, regular season fixtures... Now it's very different, partly because 25% of our players are from outside the United States, some of the best players are from Europe.

Players are willing to make these moves.

The coaches are in.

Meeting with President Macron

And the Commissioner added: “

When we return, we will discuss with other teams to find out their level of interest in the idea of ​​coming and we will learn from this experience as well.

A file among others for the former deputy of the late David Stern, who met President Macron this Wednesday morning.

During this presidential interview, there was talk of a "

partnership

" between the North American league and French basketball in order to "

grow sport and use it as an economic engine in France, create even more innovations , more opportunities around basketball and sports

”.

Mr. Silver also discussed the Olympics with the President of the Republic, the potential relocation of the first round of basketball tournaments to Lille.

At the moment, nothing definitive, but it's on the way … “

We talked about it, he assured me that everything will be fine.

In Lille or in Paris?

He told me that everything will be fine (laughs)

”, he laughed, assuring that it “

was not (his) place to push for anything.

I know it's a subject and I asked the question, he told me that it will be extraordinary

, ”he concluded.

Clearly, it's the dolce vita between France and the NBA.

Source: lefigaro

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