Published 23:42 IST, October 2nd 2019
NBA in India: 'We're kinda pioneers' says Indiana Pacers' Myles Turner
Centre for the Indiana Pacers, Myles Turner, commenting before the first National Basketball Association Game (NBA) to be played in India
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Centre for the Indiana Pacers, Myles Turner, commenting before the first National Basketball Association Game (NBA) to be played in India on Friday, October 4 and Saturday, October 5 at the Dome, NSCI, SVP Stadium in Mumbai said “We’re kind of pioneers.”
NBA posts history-making Tweet:
“We’re kind of pioneers in the sense.” @Original_Turner on the @Pacers making history by playing in the first #NBAIndiaGames! pic.twitter.com/NmJZuQ7c3T
— NBA (@NBA) October 2, 2019
Will feature Sacramento Kings and Indiana Pacers
The NBA India Games will feature Sacramento Kings and Indiana Pacers playing two preseason games. This is the first time when teams from the biggest basketball league in the world will be playing in India. Ticket prices range from ₹4,500 to ₹85,000.
US ambassador Kenneth Juster welcomed National Basketball Association to India
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.
The U.S. Mission in India would like to get the ball rolling & welcome the Indiana @Pacers & @SacramentoKings to Mumbai for the first-ever @NBAIndiaGames!
— Ken Juster (@USAmbIndia) October 1, 2019
Get ready for some great @NBA games and spectacular shots. #NBAInMyBackyard pic.twitter.com/nc9Vy7Mn38
Superfan Nav Bhatia detailing the brief history of the NBA in India
Let Superfan Nav Bhatia take you through a brief history of NBA in India!#NBAIndiaGames@Superfan_Nav pic.twitter.com/WGOmK4VAqv
— NBAIndia (@NBAIndia) September 29, 2019
17:28 IST, October 2nd 2019