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NBA in Mexico: A Folkloric Experience with Fans

As in all events held in Mexico, the fans are always in charge of giving it a folkloric touch.

MEXICO — The NBA will return to Mexico next Thursday with the Atlanta Hawks vs. Orlando Magic in the Mexico City Arena. As in all the events that take place in that country, the fans are responsible for involving them in the Mexican environment with situations that do not occur in any other venue that visits the best basketball in the world.

Free parking

The Mexico City Arena has become the home of the NBA in Mexico since 2012. One of the advantages that this property offers to its public is the issue of free parking, something unusual in other stadiums that host top basketball games. of the world.

‘live’ day

The fans are responsible for involving the NBA in the Mexican environment. The cheers, the shouts to encourage their teams or players are particular, but nothing like the ‘wave’, a movement that is made in the stands of the building. The exercise unites the public, since all attendees participate regardless of the group they support.

Admiral Schofield and Jalen Suggs of the Magic pose with wrestling masks, prior to the duel against Atlanta. Getty Images

Latin players jerseys

Every time the NBA visits Mexico, it is common to see jerseys of Latin basketball players, where that of the Argentine Manu Ginobili predominates, with his unforgettable ’20’ in the San Antonio Spurs. However, some shirts from Mexicans Horacio Llamas, Eduardo Nájera, Gustavo Ayón, Jorge Gutiérrez, and Juan-Toscano Anderson also appear.

Clothing alluding to Mexico

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Part of the atmosphere experienced during NBA visits to Mexico are the country’s traditions, which are reflected through traditional clothing, such as mariachi hats and even some who dress as charro.

Liga Mx T-shirts

Although it is an event of the best basketball league in the world, the Mexican fans do not forget their soccer side and in the stands they get used to seeing shirts from the Liga MX teams, even during the NBA’s visit to Mexico, with the Miami Heat and San Antonio Spurs match, some players arrived at the Arena with jerseys from América and Mazatlán, among other clubs.

fighter masks

In any event held in Mexico, wrestling masks cannot be missing, one of the sports that is part of the country’s culture. There is never a shortage of people who come with their faces covered by the mask of the Saint or Blue Demon.

2023-11-08 23:21:34
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