“Impressive to see this in real life”: the City of Paris and the NBA united to promote adapted sport

The warm-up begins to the sound of percussion from 216Stix, the official musicians of the American basketball team the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Paul-Meurice gymnasium almost looks like an NBA arena this Wednesday morning in Paris (20th arrondissement). And seeing their smiles, the festive atmosphere enthuses the forty children and young adults with disabilities, who came to participate in adapted basketball workshops supervised by representatives of the American league and sports educators from the City of Paris .

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On the eve of their event clash against the Brooklyn Nets, as part of the NBA Paris Game at the Accor Arena, this Thursday evening, the Cleveland Cavaliers have decided to get involved with the Paris town hall to promote the practice of sport adapted. An initiative carried out as part of the NBA Cares program, dedicated to the development of the social actions of the league and its franchises.

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