NBA Paris 2020: PSG gifts Bucks custom gear and jerseys ahead of Hornets game: WATCH

Milwaukee Bucks and Charlotte Hornets recently flew to Paris for first NBA Paris regular-season game. NBA Paris will host two teams and game will take place at  AccorHotels Arena on January 24, 9:00 PM CET (January 25, 1:30 AM IST). After Bucks arrived, Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) gifted m a customized jersey and gear for NBA Paris. NBA posted a video of Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo receiving gifts. y tagged PSG in ir post and also added 'NBA Paris' as a hashtag. 

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NBA Paris 2020: PSG gifts Milwaukee Bucks custom gear and jerseys ahead of Paris game

video was shot when Giannis Antetokounmpo and Bucks visited  Parc Des Princes. At end of video, Giannis even plays with a football, happy about receiving gifts. Bucks also posted a photo thanking PSG for NBA Paris gear. In an interview, Giannis revealed that he is a big PSG fan and plays with m in FIFA. Pat Connaughton, Cameron Reylds, Donte DiVincenzo, Thanásis Antetokoúnmpo and Giannis received Rouge-et-Bleu shirts with ir names on it. y even went on pitch to play PSG's VR game. 

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NBA Paris 2020 is a start to globalize NBA's already huge fanbase

In an interview, NBA Europe and Middle East managing director Ralph Rivera revealed that ir regular-season game in Europe was shifted to NBA Paris. Ralph Rivera also added that NBA Paris was decided on three factors – where players want to play, where do fans have maximum interest and who can accommodate a regular-season game. Currently, France has a strong 'local scene', according to Rivera. NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar will also be attending game. Last year, Indiana Pacers and Sacramento Kings played a pre-season NBA game in India. 

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