Moritz and Franz Wagner crowned their emotional NBA home game in Berlin with a victory. The brothers and their Orlando Magic won 118:111 (58:67) against the Memphis Grizzlies in the league’s first regular season game in Germany.
Mats Hummels (l.) and Thomas Müller sit on the sidelines.
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Celebrities didn’t miss this either. Football greats Thomas Müller, Mats Hummels and Jürgen Klopp were among the 13,738 fans in the sold-out Uber Arena. Fitness influencer Pamela Reif, model Lena Gercke, rapper Ufo 361 and presenter Kai Pflaume also watched the game.
Jürgen Klopp watched the NBA game in Berlin.
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The audience was offered a lot musically. Before the game, former Pussycat Dolls singer Melody Thornton sang the US national anthem and Malou Lovis sang the German one. The rapper Luciano performed at halftime.
Dirk Nowitzki (r.) opens the game alongside Detlef Schrempf.
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German basketball legends Dirk Nowitzki and Detlef Schrempf as well as San Antonio Spurs legend Tony Parker were also in the hall. Highlight clips from her career were shown during a break in the game.
