USA Basketball to play three games in Abu Dhabi this summer

Abu Dhabi’s basketball dream saga continues…

In October 2022, basketball fans in the UAE were gifted with a full game. The two top NBA teams, the Milwaukee Bucks (who also happen to be the 2021 league champions) and the Atlanta Hawks, meet in Abu Dhabi for two preseason games. The region’s first double pole players event at the Etihad Arena.

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There have been more basketball events since then. FIBA 3×3 is a fast-paced three-on-three basketball format popularized and borrowed on street and urban tarmac courts – a grassroots homage to the game of basketball, which has officially become the Olympic Games starting with Tokyo 2021. project (an achievement where Abu Dhabi’s support played a major role). and 11^day The FIBA ​​3×3 World Tour Finals will be held in Abu Dhabi on 9-10 December 2022.

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And, as Abu Dhabi’s Department of Culture and Tourism (DCT) announced yesterday (Wednesday 8 March) at ITB Berlin, the world’s largest travel trade fair, the sport is making a triumphant return to the capital this summer.

Today at ITB Berlin, we announced a partnership with USA Basketball for three showcase games #in Abu Dhabi This August, features the men’s national teams of the United States, Germany and Greece. ⁣
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To learn more about the upcoming game, follow @usabasketball
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⁣#ITB Berlin pic.twitter.com/hWVk0FhVEZ

– Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (@dctabudhabi) March 8, 2023

Abu Dhabi will host three games in August, with national teams from the United States, Germany and Greece vying for regional honors.

Saleh Al Geziry, our Director of Tourism, met with USA Basketball CEO Jim Tooley; Vangelis Liolios, President of the Greek Basketball Federation; and Ingo Weiss, President of the German Basketball Federation at ITB Berlin. pic.twitter.com/VWOS9di5lb

– Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (@dctabudhabi) March 8, 2023

For more information on exact dates, locations and how to get these tickets, make sure you stay tuned on all social channels for updates. For more information on sporting events, Check out our guide to what’s ahead in 2023.

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