The United States ambassador to India Kenneth Juster welcomed National Basketball Association to India with some jaw-dropping moves on the basketball court, as India gears up to host and witness its first-ever NBA game. US Ambassador Ken Juster showed off some spectacular moves on the court, finding the basket from half-court, from behind the board and from under his leg while welcoming the sport to India. Ken Juster said that India and America shared a good relationship via sports and used it as a strong tool for diplomacy. Ken Juster said that the US mission in India via sports focuses on bringing people together, build friendships and build values and skills both on and off the court.  Ken Juster took to Twitter to post a video welcoming the NBA, in which he is also seen in pictures with ICC Hall of Famer Sachin Tendulkar and badminton ace PV Sindhu. 

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'We are glad to bring the game of basketball to India'

 Former WNBA star Ebony Hoffman is happy to be able to be part of the team that is bringing the NBA to India. “We are glad to bring the game of basketball to India and we hope that we can just bring encouragement and confidence to these kids so that one day they can reach the potential.”

On being questioned about young girls who want to learn the game and the energy of the 50 kids present at the training camp today, September 30, Ebony Hoffman said, “I think the kids energy is amazing. Right now, we have Sanjana Ramesh that is at the University in Arizona, you have got at least four to five Indian girls that are making a difference and are changing their own families lives. So as long as they know there are other things outside what their normal realm is, they can do whatever they want to do regardless of Basketball, doctor or dentist,” she reiterated, “they can do whatever they want to do.”

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