Just because the NBA can’t have an arena full of real fans doesn’t mean a bunch of really famous people can’t “attend” the 2020 NBA Finals.
Thanks to technology (which we tried out at the beginning of the NBA playoffs) through Microsoft Teams, fans of NBA franchises were able to watch the game while “sitting” next to each other in virtual seats. They could be seen inside the arena, and names from Lil Wayne to Halsey have been “inside” the bubble.
President Barack Obama was among the big names in attendance virtually on Thursday and he was seated next to Shaquille O’Neal, who was next to Robin Roberts:
Barack Obama and other NBA legends in attendance for Game 1 of the #NBAFinals pic.twitter.com/6E3NeuDa6Q
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) October 1, 2020
President Obama is one of the virtual fans in attendance tonight – also in the house (sort of): Shaq, DWade, James Worthy, Pau Gasol and Robin Roberts pic.twitter.com/Q9vMrlzlXY
— Rachel Nichols (@Rachel__Nichols) October 1, 2020
There was also Dwyane Wade, James Worthy, Bill Walton, Pau Gasol, Paul Pierce, Ray Allen, Dirk Nowitzki …
Watching the #NBAFinals in good company!!! Let’s go @Lakers!! @manuginobili @BarackObama @kaj33 @paulpierce34 @RKHorry @DwyaneWade @1MrBigShot @SHAQ @BillWalton @swish41 @JamesWorthy42 pic.twitter.com/7hN4Gcsx8p
— Pau Gasol (@paugasol) October 1, 2020
Among "virtual fans" expected for tonight's Heat-Lakers:
Bill Walton
Clyde Drexler
Dirk Nowitzki
Dwyane Wade
Isiah Thomas
James Worthy
Julius Erving
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Manu Ginobili
Pau Gasol
Ray Allen
Robert Horry
Robert Parish
Shaquille O’Neal
Chauncey Billups
Paul Pierce— Ira Winderman (@IraHeatBeat) September 30, 2020
Pretty cool!
