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 on Friday, October 4 and Saturday, October 5 at the Dome, NSCI, SVP Stadium in Mumbai said “We’re kind of pioneers.”

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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. 

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Superfan Nav Bhatia detailing the brief history of the NBA in India

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