Superstar Derrick White cannot wait to help another market of impassioned fans \u201csee us up close\u201d when the two most recent champions, his Boston Celtics and Denver Nuggets, perform in next week\u2019s NBA Abu Dhabi Games 2024 presented by ADQ.
\nA range of spectacular activities are scheduled to take place in the UAE\u2019s capital for the latest edition of these popular, annual pre-season fixtures.
\nMatches between the Celtics and Nuggets on Friday, October 4 and Sunday, October 6 are the main events. But, a star-studded lineup of NBA and WNBA legends and celebrities will headline \u201cNBA Fan Appreciation Day in Abu Dhabi\u201d on Saturday, October 5 at Etihad Arena and \u201cNBA District\u201d from Thursday, October 3\u2013Sunday, October 6 at Manarat Al Saadiyat.
\n\u201cI think it\u2019s huge,\u201d said White, a 2024 NBA Finals victor and 2024 Paris Olympics gold medallist with United States.
\n\u201cI see basketball as a global game and you can see the talent level that is everywhere. Also, we have unbelievable fans everywhere.
\n\u201cI think everyone at the NBA is doing a great job of getting us out there more and giving those opportunities for people to see us up close.
\n\u201cI\u2019m looking forward to it. It\u2019s going to be a lot of fun.\u201d
\n View this post on Instagram A post shared by Ticketmaster Middle East (@ticketmasterme)
\nDenver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone, an NBA champion in 2023, was looking forward to meeting \u201cmany wonderful people\u201d in Abu Dhabi.
\nHe said: \u201cI think I speak for everybody in our travel party that we\u2019re excited to visit a part of the world that most of us have never been to, to meet many wonderful people and to try to embrace the culture.\u201d
\nTickets for The NBA Abu Dhabi Games 2024 presented by ADQ are on sale at etihadarena.ae and\u00a0ticketmaster.ae. Unrivalled access, hospitality and experiences for fans as well as local cultural excursions and hotel accommodations are also available for purchase at http:\/\/nbaexperiences.com\/abudhabi.
\nFor more information about DCT Abu Dhabi and the destination, please visit dct.gov.ae and visitabudhabi.ae. For Abu Dhabi Calendar, please visit inabudhabi.ae.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Superstar Derrick White cannot wait to help another market of impassioned fans \u201csee us up close\u201d when the two most recent champions, his Boston Celtics and Denver Nuggets, perform in next week\u2019s NBA Abu Dhabi Games 2024 presented by ADQ.
\nA range of spectacular activities are scheduled to take place in the UAE\u2019s capital for the latest edition of these popular, annual pre-season fixtures.
\nMatches between the Celtics and Nuggets on Friday, October 4 and Sunday, October 6 are the main events. But, a star-studded lineup of NBA and WNBA legends and celebrities will headline \u201cNBA Fan Appreciation Day in Abu Dhabi\u201d on Saturday, October 5 at Etihad Arena and \u201cNBA District\u201d from Thursday, October 3\u2013Sunday, October 6 at Manarat Al Saadiyat.
\n\u201cI think it\u2019s huge,\u201d said White, a 2024 NBA Finals victor and 2024 Paris Olympics gold medallist with United States.
\n\u201cI see basketball as a global game and you can see the talent level that is everywhere. Also, we have unbelievable fans everywhere.
\n\u201cI think everyone at the NBA is doing a great job of getting us out there more and giving those opportunities for people to see us up close.
\n\u201cI\u2019m looking forward to it. It\u2019s going to be a lot of fun.\u201d
\n View this post on Instagram A post shared by Ticketmaster Middle East (@ticketmasterme)
\nDenver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone, an NBA champion in 2023, was looking forward to meeting \u201cmany wonderful people\u201d in Abu Dhabi.
\nHe said: \u201cI think I speak for everybody in our travel party that we\u2019re excited to visit a part of the world that most of us have never been to, to meet many wonderful people and to try to embrace the culture.\u201d
\nTickets for The NBA Abu Dhabi Games 2024 presented by ADQ are on sale at etihadarena.ae and\u00a0ticketmaster.ae. Unrivalled access, hospitality and experiences for fans as well as local cultural excursions and hotel accommodations are also available for purchase at http:\/\/nbaexperiences.com\/abudhabi.
\nFor more information about DCT Abu Dhabi and the destination, please visit dct.gov.ae and visitabudhabi.ae. For Abu Dhabi Calendar, please visit inabudhabi.ae.<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"image","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/423737"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=423737"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/423737\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":423738,"href":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/423737\/revisions\/423738"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=423737"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=423737"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=423737"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}