ACB team Real Madrid and NBA Live team Utah Jazz have set a date to play in part of the NBA Live European Tour 2009 on October 8th in Madrid. Last year the Utah Jazz played in London and next season will debut in Madrid against Real Madrid.
“Spain has big tradition in basketball and we are very happy and excited to have the NBA here again said Sophie Goldschmidt”
Tickets for teh NBA Europe Live 2009 in Madrid can be purchased online at Entradas.com, by telephone (+34 902 221424 or at the Caja Madrid Bank. Tickets pricing start at 20 euros.
With the marks of top Spanish National teams and figures such as Rafael Nadal who just won the Wimbledon after a 44 year drought for Spanish Players and the Spanish Soccer team who also won the Euro2008 after not winning in the 40s. The national teams for Spain both women and men are hoping to follow in those footsteps in Pekin during the Olympic Summer Basketball Games!