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NBA Games bring people together for a positive reason
Khaleej Times
|October 06, 2025
As the New York Knicks took on the Philadelphia 76ers on the court, the magnificent Etihad Arena was rocking with the energy of the basketball fans on Saturday.
It was only a preseason NBA game. For casual fans, Academy Award-winning American actor Adrien Brody sharing a few lighthearted moments with the flamboyant Bollywood star Ranveer Singh probably inspired them to create a series of Instagram reels.
But for others, the impact of world-class sporting events in the UAE like the Abu Dhabi NBA Games, is more profound as they offer them a wonderful opportunity to come together at a time of unrest and conflicts in so many countries.
For Dubai-based American expat Dida Atassi, the New York Knicks-Philadelphia 76ers game was more than a battle of cagers.
"I am from Washington, DC, but I live in Dubai with my British husband and our two sons," she said.
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